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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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,...

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

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

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

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