If given the option of seeing waterfalls or taking a scenic hike, which would you choose? Pair the two and every aspect of your mind and body benefits in big ways. Scientists say that simply watching a waterfall triggers all five senses by: Treating the eyes to a mesmerizing cascade...
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Try These Classic Belizean Dishes Now – or Wait for Lobsterfest!
The news in mid-March 2024 remains disheartening for U.S. lobster aficionados as the media continues to buzz about "lobsterflation." Soaring lobster prices imposed by Maine lobstermen have driven the cost sky-high, with reports indicating that a 2-pound lobster now sells for upwards of $100. In response, some upscale restaurants are...
The Ultimate Guide to All-Inclusive Family Fun at Belizean Dreams in Hopkins
Jamie Davis Smith’s article about planning and taking family vacations drew so many rave reviews from readers of the FamilyVacationist.com website, that it was reprinted for wider distribution by USA Today where even more readers related to her article. Having never considered the benefits of all inclusive resorts when she...
Belizean Dreams Resort is Primed to Earn a 2024 Conde Nast Readers’ Choice Award!
The America Society of Travel Advisors serves as a great resource for people eager to be well informed when they travel. In late 2023, the organization compiled a list of things consumers should prioritize if they want to experience the ultimate resort getaway, so why not borrow these five tips...
Where To Stay in Belize for a Local Experience
This could come as a surprise to you, but “local experiences are the new frontier of travel,” according to an ABC reporter roaming around Australia to measure the “pre-Covid” travel experience against today’s less restrictive scene. Conclusion reached? Thinking smaller and staying local is appealing and comforting to travelers who...
Find Your Wellness Haven: Rejuvenate by the Sea in Belize
If the word spa sends you to a magical world of peace and tranquility, you may want to know that spas have been delighting and nurturing people since mankind began to walk the planet. The humble sauna is said to have originated in Finland around 7,000 B.C., and you have...
Belize in May: So Many Reasons to Celebrate!
Looking for a reason to vacation during the month of May? Writer Michael Kerr offers these suggestions: May 1: Global Love Day May 2: World Tuna Day May 3: Garden Meditation Day May 6: Play Outside Day May 13: International Migratory Bird Day May 19: Endangered Species Day May 21:...
It’s Tax Time, and Nobody Needs a Caribbean Getaway More Than You Do
How did you fare in the income tax department this year? Did 2023 offer windfalls that were accounted for by paycheck deductions or are you looking at that April 15th deadline with dread because you’ll have to write that check? Either way, there’s no reason to deprive yourself of the...
Discover One of Belize’s Best-Kept Secrets: Hopkins
Abandoning hot spots for quieter, less crowded areas – especially when your choice of lodgings offers you the same number of attractions, tourist sites, and natural wonders – could be your new travel philosophy if you’re weary of crowds and prefer roads less traveled - even when those roads are in...
Experience Hopkins Belize: Cultural Immersion Beyond the Beach
You’re not imagining things every time you read about new types of travel experiences that excite and intrigue you. One of the most fascinating of late is the “cultural immersion,” also called authentic travel. Born of a movement in which people seek deeper connections to places they visit, cultural immersion,...