I was vacationing in the Caribbean all the time. I was working 50 weeks a year, then I spent every...
Read moreOne thing that attracts many expats to Belize is its tradition of privacy. It's difficult in this world of ours...
Read moreI’m a native Californian... such a native Californian, in fact, I was actually born in Hollywood. I always lived in...
Read moreHere's our tale of How We Escaped The Frozen North... We came to Belize from northern Idaho. We were used...
Read moreWhen it comes to owning rental property overseas, we all want to have our cake and eat it too. We...
Read moreI first met Phil Hahn in 2010. He had already founded one successful oceanfront development in Belize and was moving...
Read moreSomewhere over the rainbow, life is pretty darn great... Especially in Belize. You can have fun on the mainland, on...
Read moreI'm often asked where others should live in Belize... the answer is simple: You should live wherever calls you the...
Read moreIn my office in Panama City, hanging on the wall opposite my desk in a place I see every time...
Read more“Wow. This is really something.” It was the late 90s, and I was sitting at a palapa in Playa del...
Read moreIn the Cayo District of Belize, the burdens, stresses, and concerns of the rest of the world feel far away...
Read moreThe sight of sparkling, turquoise water makes me want to jump in instantly... I love to swim with dolphins, and...
Read moreBelize, a nation of immigrants, has adopted and adapted Christmas traditions from abroad and combined them with Mayan traditions that...
Read moreDriving down the peninsula on smooth roads baked by the tropical sun, it suddenly struck me that I hadn't been...
Read moreBelize is a beautiful, safe, welcoming wonderland of wide-open spaces and sugar-sand beaches. An idyllic place offering both quintessential escape...
Read moreAfter 32 years of marriage and four children, my husband and I were retiring to Belize in six weeks... Being...
Read moreMy first visit to the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, I climbed down the stairs of the eight-seater airplane, grabbed...
Read more"What in the world am I gonna' do with her?" That was Mick Fleming's first impression of me, he admitted...
Read moreBelize is one of my favorite places in the world… My first time in Belize was a press trip. This...
Read moreFor me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some...
Read moreDon dreamt of escaping this country for years. He couldn’t take the craziness anymore… The corruption, the political turmoil, the...
Read moreJimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the...
Read moreForget me, forget me not… I played that game as a child as I plucked petals from flowers. That was...
Read moreI hear lots of parents and grandparents bemoaning the fact that kids’ lives are so regimented these days… how they...
Read moreI recently moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize, from Portland, Oregon… While preparing for the move, the topic of how most...
Read moreJust any old car will do when you move to Belize... Or will it? There's a lot to consider before...
Read moreWhen it comes to owning rental property overseas, we want to have our cake and eat it, too. We want...
Read moreThe Cayo is largest of Belize’s six geopolitical districts. The 2,061-square-mile region encompasses some of the country’s best opportunities for...
Read moreI've participated in Live and Invest Overseas' annual Belize conferences for years. This year, more than any other, the common...
Read moreHelena Hess was originally attracted to Belize for its diving. She wasn’t even thinking about retirement when she made her...
Read moreGot a good poker face? Or maybe you have a good pinochle hand? Perhaps you long to meditate or perfect...
Read moreWhen the first Western-born sailors reached the island in 1508, they were greeted by an estimated 10,000 Maya inhabitants living...
Read moreOne of the things I love about Belize is its capacity to surprise. The Mennonite settlement of Springfield is a...
Read moreOpening a business in Belize can be both surprisingly easy and comically frustrating. Local knowledge is crucial, and a new...
Read moreBelize, the jewel of the Caribbean, is known for having the world’s largest living reef, azure waters, lush jungle landscapes,...
Read morePeople are often drawn to planned communities when shopping real estate overseas. Here are a couple of reasons why: Value-add...
Read moreAs you explore your real estate options in Belize, you’re going to have to decide what type of property is...
Read moreHappy Belize Independence Day! This month Belize celebrates the 41st anniversary of its independence from England. Belize is the only...
Read moreEver gone on vacation and fallen in love with the place you were visiting? Perhaps you even fantasized about what...
Read moreWe believe Belize is one of the best places in the world to live, retire, invest, and chase adventure. In...
Read moreCarmelita Gardens Discovery Tours include visiting ruins, sampling local food, and learning about our sustainable community from town founder Phil...
Read more“Where can I live that’s close to the ocean, has a killer view, is on a river and near the...
Read moreIt’s almost July 1… the perfect opportunity to revisit the relationship between two special North American nations: one small, the...
Read moreCarmelita Gardens is an off-grid community in Belize's Cayo District spread out over 98 acres. This quiet, naturally stunning area...
Read moreI could barely contain my anticipation as I gazed out the window of our 15-seat turboprop airplane at the turquoise...
Read moreBelize recently signed a deal that will not only reduce its external debt but also enhance its commitment to protect...
Read moreA year ago, asking if I wanted to join the Carmelita Gardens team as the architectural designer… What started as...
Read moreI recently sat down with Donald Houser, a resident of Carmelita Gardens in Cayo, Belize, for the latest Overseas Living...
Read moreIf you’re looking to make millions in an overseas business venture… there are better places to do it than Belize....
Read moreCourteous and polite with an ever-present smile, Ranjit Prasad (his friends call him Ranj) showed me what he’s been building...
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