If you are planning a wedding and think offbeat suggestions for venues you’ve run into have been weird thus far, the latest in quirky news may amuse you: “Empty office buildings in the D.C. area are hoping to find new life as wedding venues,” writes journalist Anna Spiegel. She interviewed a developer in the District […]
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Vote Coco Plum in the Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards and You Could Win a Luxury Viking Cruise
Is there a secret to winning sweepstakes that have captured the imaginations of folks for centuries? There is, say experts who understand why these contests are so intriguing. They don’t require paying entry fees, and they’re so easy to enter, plenty of folks make entering sweepstakes a hobby. What’s the reward? “Well, it’s the thrill […]
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A Beginner’s Guide to Scuba Diving in Belize
Is 2025 the year you finally make good on your promise to learn to scuba dive? Good for you. To get started, you’ll want to know that while the capitalized name of this popular aquatic sport is SCUBA (an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus), it’s perfectly acceptable to use lowercase letters, according to many […]
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Crave Adventure and Relaxation? No Need to Choose If You Summer in Belize
If you’ve heard that vacations are all about having to make decisions between relaxation and adventure, stop listening to silly rumors—especially if you long to vacation along the Caribbean rim. Some resorts are committed to guests who crave a variety of experiences and if you’re seeking one that is the epicenter of balance, Coco Plum […]
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Celebrate Thanksgiving 2025 at Coco Plum Island Resort
North Americans love folklore—especially the Thanksgiving tale of newly arrived Pilgrims sitting down to a meal with members of the Wampanoag tribe. But according to Eryn Dion, writing for the Cape Cod Times, this story isn’t all true. “There was a small feast, but the Wampanoag were not invited, they showed up later.” Why the […]
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A Summer Paradise Awaits in Belize: Plan Your Ultimate Escape
How many times have you found yourself incorporating the word “escape” into your conversations? The online edition of Merriam-Webster’s Thesaurus offers folks seeking synonyms so many options, visitors to the reference resource will have to scan two pages to discover how many words substitute for “escape.” It’s very unlikely that you’re planning to escape from […]
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The Culture and Beauty of Belize
Belize’s culture is particularly fascinating due to deep roots originating in the nation’s populace which includes African, European, Caribbean, Asian, and other ethnicities. These are just a few of the cultural components that distinguish Belize from all other nations. Belize’s food: Prepare your taste buds for an exotic amalgam of foods originating throughout the globe. […]
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Adventure and Romance? Find Both at Coco Plum Island Resort This Summer
For folks in tune with their desire to explore all aspect of their relationships, the terms adventure and romance are linked. Love affairs last longer when there’s plenty of both, a fact known “intimately” by couples who prioritize their relationships by taking vacations that contribute to both. Where to go? There’s a small, adults-only island […]
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Vacation Specials at Belize’s Coco Plum Island Resort Are Awesome
Have you become so cynical that the word special has lost its meaning? That’s too bad. According to etymonline.com, special has fascinating roots. First used around 1200, the word evolved from French and Latin. By 1300, people used special to describe someone “selected for an important task; specially chosen.” By the 1800s, it substituted for […]
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Start Your 2025 Fall Belize Island Getaway Planning Right Now
Can you begin planning a vacation too early? Not if you’re a smart, savvy traveler, wrote Emma Sparks for the Lonely Planet website. There are too many advantages to giving yourself lots of lead time, especially if your destination is the Caribbean where resort rooms fill fast as North American temperatures dip. When the opportunity […]
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