In Focus: Belize

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...

I recently moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize, from Portland, Oregon… While preparing for the move, the topic of how most...

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

In Overseas Opportunity Letter, I've lately been reminding you of your best options for where to think about reinventing your...

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

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...

Just any old car will do!... Or will it? Lots to consider before deciding on the best vehicle for Belize......

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Belize, in Central America, is home to pre-Hispanic Maya archaeological sites as well as dreamy Caribbean beaches. Once a British...

Last year, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shut down a development project in Belize. The development had been marketing...

“Breaking bread together” is an age-old idiom. Literally, it means sharing a meal with another person or group. The spirit...

As I gazed out the window of our 15-seater turboprop airplane at the turquoise Caribbean waters below, I could barely...

Once the center of the ancient Mayan Empire, which extended north to Chiapas in Mexico and south to northwestern Honduras,...

Belize and Placencia are small economies, so if you're looking to make millions there are better places to do it......

In much of the world, February is known as the month of love. I’ve been reflecting on my own recent...

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

Helena Hess was originally attracted to Belize for its diving. She wasn’t even thinking about retirement when she made her...

Forget me… forget me not… I played that game as a child as I plucked petals from a flower. That...

I'm a die-hard Jimmy Buffett fan. I've seen him in concert a dozen times... know the lyrics to most all...

For retirees, semi-retirees, and wannabe retirees, Belize is an easy country to adopt as your next home. Unlike most countries,...

Not much about Belize, not even a mundane post office, is what you expect. Based on my experience with U.S....

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