Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe’s most often-written prescription isn’t for drugs. The Trent University professor instead prescribes “doing nothing” in place of taking drugs to help cope with life. Her mantra, “We can’t be productive 24/7. We need time to rest and do nothing,” is wildly popular with her followers. Citing crammed calendars, overwork, and compulsivity as […]
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Once You Experience Barefoot Luxury, No Ordinary Island Getaway Will Do!
Are you looking for an overseas island vacation designed just for adults, where the staff speaks English, and it takes only a few hours by plane to reach this paradise? Discover Belize’s Coco Plum Island Resort, the ultimate destination for folks craving a mix of barefoot luxury and adventure. In case you’ve no idea what […]
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Recharge Your Mind at Belize’s Adults-Only Island—No Decisions Required
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently addressed a topic that concerns most of North Americans: Decision fatigue. It’s easy to understand how we are impacted by this growing malady. The daily bombardment of choices is so formidable, “By the time we’ve navigated our morning routine, our mental energy has already taken a hit,” say doctors […]
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Top Tips For Traveling As A Couple in Belize
Whether you’ve been a couple for months or years, relationships shift when leaving the familiarity of home—even during long-awaited trips, where romance has been declared a priority. According to Dating.com, travel tends to bring out personality quirks, some of which could make you laugh: “Some of the most common annoyances were sharing a bathroom, seeing […]
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What Happens on a Belize Vacation When You Trade Wi-Fi for Waves?
Dan Sanchez, a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), concluded that Adam Smith’s seminal work, The Wealth of Nations (published in 1776) is as relevant today as it was then. Sanchez notes that “humanity’s propensity to truck, barter, and exchange one thing for another,” is arguably built into our DNA. Proof? […]
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The Ultimate Birthday or Anniversary Getaway in Belize
Birthdays should be fun, but there’s a point in the lives of most adults where that magic you felt opening presents as a kid or hosting your friends as a young adult gives way to a feeling of been there, done that. It doesn’t have to be that way. A change of scenery can help […]
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A Belize Island Vacation so Peaceful, You’ll Forget Your Phone Exists!
Depending upon your age, your perspective on using a phone is likely to be unique. Land lines still exist. Cell phones are so tricked out, it can take a degree in engineering to figure out all the features, but perhaps the most disturbing factor of phone ownership is that it sometimes takes over your life, […]
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No Destination Tops a Private Island for Exceptional Group Experiences
Once again, island getaways for special events have reached the top of travel trend lists, and it’s easy to understand why. Groups are a special category of traveler, thus booking a hotel doesn’t meet the emotional, aesthetic, or organizational needs of groupings. If you’re honest, you agree with entrepreneur Fritz von Burkersroda who said that […]
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Discover A Hidden Paradise in Southern Belize
When the U.S. Civil War took place between 1861 and 1865, settlers strongly identified with the north or the south, although the nation had yet to reach its ultimate size of 3,800,000 square miles. Over time, the south and the north retained distinct cultures. Do nearby nations exhibit a propensity for regional distinction? They do. […]
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Coco Plum Resort Fans: Don’t Miss Hall of Fame Week 2026
What comes to mind when you hear the words Hall of Fame? Perhaps you recall New York’s National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, World Golf Hall of Fame in North Carolina, or World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in Colorado—but sports aren’t the only Hall of Fame domains. There’s a National Toy […]
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