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Your Happy Place Awaits Your Arrival in Belize!

Fewer North Americans are following the news and mental health professionals are advising patients to do just that. According to the International Journal of Behavioural Medicine, there’s evidence proving that “…watching the news on television triggers persisting negative psychological feelings…,” impacting sleep and triggering fear, worry, and anxiety. If you count yourself among this growing […]

Discover Off-the-Grid Luxury Living at This Lush Belize Island Resort

If merely opening the morning newspaper—or tuning in to your favorite early news broadcast—is enough to start your day off on a note of feeling frazzled, any reference to off-grid living could seem like heaven! For those who have given this idea serious thought and delved into the varying levels of off-grid living, some of […]

Coco Plum Island Resort Deserves Your 2024 Conde Nast Reader’s Choice Awards Vote

If you’ve had the pleasure of vacationing at Belize’s Coco Plum Island Resort, you know how fabulous it feels to sequester within the confines of a romantic oceanfront cabana so close to Caribbean waters that the constant rhythm of waves and breezes is enough to transport you to a state of bliss. Privacy is the […]

Got the Blues? Banish Them On This Lush Private Island Belize Resort

You don’t have to explore the English language at length to realize that the lexicon can be confusing. Consider the phrase, “I’m feeling blue.” Color theorists say that blue shouldn’t describe a bad mood since this hue has a positive, soothing impact on mind and body. Blue triggers tranquility, calmness, and serenity in the brain […]

Treat Yourself to a Tax Season Caribbean Getaway That Benjamin Franklin Would Approve!

The National Constitution Center is a great place to visit given the importance of the document that founded the United States of America. But in addition to its mission to educate and inform the public, there are plenty of laughs to be had thanks to the founding fathers who often used humor to gain consensus […]

This Belize Island Vacation Offers You Sustainability and Laid-Back Luxury

Few travel resources are as trustworthy as Frommer’s, so when the publication chose Belize as an editorial focus on sustainable travel, plenty of tourists took notice. What is sustainable travel? “Sustainable tourism is conscientious travel,” say, editors, where the environment is prioritized, and host communities are highly respected. Also called ecotourism and ethical tourism, this […]

Island-Fresh Flavors: Gourmet Dining at Belize’s Coco Plum Resort

The University of South Florida’s culinary programs recognize a thriving travel trend when they see it, and if you consider yourself a gourmand, you may not even realize that you’re participating in a delicious type of travel. Food tourism is hot! Not only do folks who love to sample the cuisines of other nations benefit […]

Spring Forward to a Romantic Island Escape in Belize

If you’re still feeling the warm glow of Valentine’s Day and don’t want that feeling of euphoria to go away, keep this in mind: Spring is just around the corner and that means love will be in the air. There are biological reasons springtime love is so powerful, and if you’re hopelessly infatuated, you can […]

The Ultimate Castaway Experience: Embrace Island Life in Belize

Actor Tom Hanks, cast as the FedEx executive in the award-winning movie Castaway, was required to grow a beard, tone his body, and get up close and personal with a volleyball he named Wilson during the two-plus hour production that inspired movie goers in 2001. As the sole survivor of a plane crash, he was […]

A Stay at Belize’s Coco Plum Island Resort Will Suit You to a T!

Were you a fan of the award-winning TV show Cheers where “everybody knows your name” according to the show’s theme song? This perennial NBC favorite ran for 11 seasons, “ranking in the top 10 of the year-end Nielsen ratings seven times,” according to Britannica. Avid fans never missed peeking into the fictional Boston pub, where […]