After John Barclay sold his Glasgow-based Levis jeans franchise in 2005, he and his wife, Lorraine, knew they didn't want to spend their retirement braving the local weather. "We always said we didn't want to be old and cold in Scotland," says Lorraine. "I wanted to be warm all year round." They spent the next... [Read More]
Belize is known to many as mosquitoe coast, so you have to know what to bring to drive these blood suckers away. Thier are also a lot of no see ums or sand flies, these all vary with different weather conditions. But its better to be prepared than not.
Mosquitoes are annoying and bites can make or break your vacation, so what should you do. Well... [Read More]
source:channelbelize.com When the reef was accepted as a world heritage site in 1996 there were sporadic commercial developments on cayes within the site. But thirteen years later the expansion and dredging continued and that is what UNESCO representatives found during their recent visit to Belize. The ground work and... [Read More]
As we travelled along southern Belize and stopped at the resorts, it was very enjoyable to see that locals were working as managers and all other areas of employment. The little money they make strengthens the communities they live in. The dollars get spent and circulates in the little villages and towns around Belize. To see this is quite pleasing... [Read More]
Today stopped on our way from Jaguar Reef went into hopkins. We had lunch at Hopkins Bay Resort. Took some shots and had lunch there. Excellent ceviche with conch,fish,lobster,shrimp outstanding highly recommend. We tried the fried calamari and that was very good. Met the chef known around Belize as Chef Bob. He is now working at Hopkins Bay and Belizean Dreams... [Read More]
At this moment I am on Jaguar Reef Lodge in Hopkins. The weather here is gorgeous sitting on a sandy white beach in a hammock feeling the nice caribbean breeze wisk by my skin. Love the hammocks on the beach. The water is beautiful and torquise blue fills the view on the beach. Jaguar Reef is located in Hopkins village just outside the town. ... [Read More]
UN Foundation Commits to Supporting Conservation of Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, Just Inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger
June 29, 2009
UN Foundation Commits to Supporting Conservation of Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System, Just Inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger
Statement by Erika Harms, Executive Director of... [Read More]
Being a small country in Central America with so much to offer the country attracts a wide variety of people and cultures. The effects of Caricom in Belize will have big effects for the country.
First the country can no longer protect business, goods and services from competition, as it has to open its doors to products from other caribbean... [Read More]
In Belmopan today the heat was on, all around the country it is very hot, sticky humidity. If you plan to visit Belize during these summer months make sure you bring light color clothing and a portable fan attached to you cause it is Humid and Hot. In the outher cayes the weather is a little cooler but at the moment here it is so humid and sticky you feel like... [Read More]