In Focus: Belize

As you explore your real estate options in Belize, you’re going to have to decide what type of property is...

Happy Belize Independence Day! This month Belize celebrates the 41st anniversary of its independence from England. Belize is the only...

Somewhere over the rainbow, life is pretty darn great... Especially in Belize. You can have fun on the mainland, on...

Ever gone on vacation and fallen in love with the place you were visiting? Perhaps you even fantasized about what...

We believe Belize is one of the best places in the world to live, retire, invest, and chase adventure. In...

Here's our tale of How We Escaped The Frozen North... We came to Belize from northern Idaho. We were used...

There’s much to read about Belize these days... just Google “Belize,” and a plethora of websites come up. This was...

Carmelita Gardens Discovery Tours include visiting ruins, sampling local food, and learning about our sustainable community from town founder Phil...

“Where can I live that’s close to the ocean, has a killer view, is on a river and near the...

It’s almost July 1… the perfect opportunity to revisit the relationship between two special North American nations: one small, the...

Carmelita Gardens is an off-grid community in Belize's Cayo District spread out over 98 acres. This quiet, naturally stunning area...

I could barely contain my anticipation as I gazed out the window of our 15-seat turboprop airplane at the turquoise...

Belize recently signed a deal that will not only reduce its external debt but also enhance its commitment to protect...

A year ago, asking if I wanted to join the Carmelita Gardens team as the architectural designer… What started as...

I recently sat down with Donald Houser, a resident of Carmelita Gardens in Cayo, Belize, for the latest Overseas Living...

Just any old car will do!... Or will it? There’s lots to consider before deciding on the best car for...

If you’re looking to make millions in an overseas business venture… there are better places to do it than Belize....

Courteous and polite with an ever-present smile, Ranjit Prasad (his friends call him Ranj) showed me what he’s been building...

Belize has long attracted retirees for its beautiful beaches, natural beauty, and friendly, English-speaking locals. Its proximity to the United...

Belize is only a two-hour flight from the United States… yet it has a faraway, pioneer feel to it. Nowhere...

“Live Jazz!” read the A-board standing outside the Orange Gallery, on the Western Highway between the turnoff for Spanish Lookout...

I was vacationing in the Caribbean all the time. I was working 50 weeks a year, then I spent every...

Belize—specifically a self-sufficient community in the heart of this country’s Cayo District—could be the perfect “Plan B”…

Got a good poker face? Or maybe you have a good pinochle hand? Perhaps you long to meditate or perfect...

Being in a beautiful place during the Christmas season can make the experience even more exciting, enjoyable, and memorable. Right...

Belize, a nation of immigrants, has adopted and adapted Christmas traditions from abroad and combined them with Mayan traditions that...

“What in the world am I gonna’ do with her?” That was Mick Flemming's first impression of me, he admitted...

The tradition of herbal healing that started before the Mayan calendar is still alive and well in Belize. Belizeans' faith...

I recently moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize, from Portland, Oregon… While preparing for the move, I was told again and...

El Pilar is nestled snugly in the westernmost reaches of Belize… Here, the ancient secrets of the mysterious Maya Jungle...

I'd like to introduce you to a little-known escape in Belize... As well as a fellow reader who's already made...

From the southern coastal district of Punta Gorda to the northern coastal town of Corozal, there's a lot to see...

Finally, after being grounded for far too long, we're hitting the road again as we are headed to Belize looking...

Much of the world has never heard of this place... But it's everything you want from the Caribbean. I'm talking...

In my office in Panama City, hanging on the wall opposite my desk in a place I see every time...

One thing that attracts many expats to Belize is its tradition of privacy. It's difficult in this world of ours...

The oldest known sport in the world, played a millennia before the first Greek Olympic Games, is being revived. In...

Belize is a small country (about the size of Massachusetts), but its ethnic makeup is eclectic. Every corner of Belize...

Northern Belize is an area of mainland Belize made up of the districts of Corozal, Orange Walk, and parts of...

My first trip to Belize, about 30 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority. I was a...

Creole Proverb: Wen teef teef fram teef, God laff. Literally: When a thief steals from another thief, God laughs. (When...

My 14 favorite things about living in Belize? They'd have to be… #1: Tubing on the Mopan River around Bullet...

Even after six years of living in this beautiful country, I still feel like a kid in a candy store....

While Belize’s QRP (Qualified Retired Persons) visa gets a lot of press, changes in the program are making it less...

My first mistake was falling in love with a Tiffany lampshade at an Italian flea market. There was some minimal...

More than ever, people are asking, "What does the future look like?" In Belize it looks appealingly like the past....

Newcomers to Belize always ask where the best place to live here is, and my answer is always a definite,...

Shortly after graduating college in 2004, I applied and was accepted to the Peace Corps. On a cold January day...

I've always wanted to travel, live in other countries, experience other cultures, and live simply and sustainably. I never got...

Most who come to Belize are a little surprised to see so many tiny children teaming everywhere dressed immaculately in...