In Focus: Belize

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...

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

“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”…

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

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...

You have no trouble reading and learning about Belize these days. Google "Belize," and a multitude of websites and resources...

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. We're headed to Belize this January... and...

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

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...

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

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...

I hear lots of parents and grandparents bemoaning the fact that kids’ lives are so regimented these days… how they...

For those of us who grew up in a snow country, it seems odd to be walking around in tee...

When the first Western-born sailors reached the island in 1508, they were greeted by an estimated 10,000 Maya inhabitants living...

Corozal is the name of both a district and a town in northern Belize. Nestled on the Bay of Chetumal,...

On Oct. 1, Belize reopened its Philip Goldson International Airport to receive international flights. Prime Minister Dean Barrow commented that the country is now ready to receive...

Where can one pursue the self-sufficient life? Carmelita Gardens is a planned community with self-sufficiency at the core of the planning....

I’m a big fan of the tiny home. Many times, I find myself dreaming of less clutter...better economy... a simpler...

Building my home in Corozal from scratch six years ago… what a learning process. It’s pretty straightforward—it can be fun...

Scrape the laid-back and lackadaisical surface of Belizeans and you’ll find a passionate and proud people… and their devotion to...

When it comes to owning rental property overseas, we all want to have our cake and eat it too. We...

Life in a new, unknown place can seem scary. It might be somewhere you have dreamt about going to for...