August 2020 - Real Life Recess

Quarantine Chronicles- Locked down again

Aug 24 2020

As Belize rides it’s second wave- really, we could argue this is the first wave because the original “outbreak” was hardly a wave, barely even a ripple- of Covid community spread, the GOB has announced the return of strict measures to attempt to squash infection rates. What began a little more than a week ago with localized lockdowns in areas with identified cases has today been instituted nationwide. Restaurants and bars are closed for 2 weeks (allowing takeout and delivery only), church services and events are canceled, gatherings…

Aug 19 2020

Belize is booming! Both as a vacation destination and as a haven for retirees seeking to spend their golden years in a warm climate with a relatively low cost of living. But not everyone who wishes to move here can afford a perpetual vacation; not all of us are retirement-ready, what then? How easy is it to make a living here? The answer might surprise you! It’s not all that difficult to build a business in Belize.

spotted eagle ray and nurse shark seen while snorkeling near Silk Caye Belize

Aug 07 2020

There were plenty of spotted eagle rays gliding around along with the less glamorous roughtail stingrays but the main attraction here are the big, docile nurse sharks.

Aug 05 2020

Take a break from the “real world” on a private island surrounded by magnificent coral reef and tepid turquoise sea. Can you imagine a better place to self-isolate than a boutique luxury resort on a wee island a stone throw from Belize’s beautiful barrier reef?

Archive - August 2020

Quarantine Chronicles- Locked down again

Build a business in Belize

Sharks, Rays, Turtles…oh, my! Snorkeling Gladden Split Marine Reserve

Belize Private Island Retreat- Ray Caye Weekend