Does the process of planning an overseas trip make you feel so edgy, that just getting started feels intimidating? Perhaps you haven’t found the right guide for the job, because once you settle on a trustworthy one, you’ll find that there’s no need to calm your nerves. Every step you take will not only give you confidence but boost your mental health, writes National Geographic…
The word gateway is fraught with symbolism and applies to so many aspects of our lives, it’s a wonder we don’t use it often. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary says that gateways allow us to achieve desired goals, while techies are more likely to refer to a gateway when trying to explain a network node that connects two communications protocols. Those who consider themselves religious point to…
World Travel and Tourism Council researchers know a thing or two about the bonuses and difficulties of taking youngsters abroad when school is out. “The thought of travelling with children in tow may seem daunting at first, but it can be an incredibly rewarding adventure that has real-life benefits for children,” say WTTC researchers. Spring break—and especially Easter—is the ideal time to plan a family-focused,…
How would you fare if you were asked to lay a round of lobster trivia? Browse these facts and victory could be yours: Lobsters have eight walking legs used to crawl forward, but they swim backwards. Each one has a “dominant claw,” just like left- or right-handed people. Lobsters can re-grow body parts in around five years. Lobsters smell with their legs but have poor…
Western Hemisphere folks who can’t get enough diving, snorkeling, and fishing, don’t want to travel to Australia to experience that nation’s barrier reef due to steep expenditures in money and time. Happily, there’s a remarkable reef off Central America’s coast, and if you’ve kept tabs on travel trends, you know that the Belize Barrier Reef offers visitors a vast marine ecosystem, making Belize the go-to…
Placencia is located on the coast of the Caribbean Sea in Central America, very close to the equator. The tropical weather is usually hot and humid, with humidity often reaching 90%. Sometimes, the problem is alleviated by sea breezes, but otherwise Placencia has higher humidity than many other parts of the country.
LoAnne Marie Faith is both a psychotherapist and spiritual mentor, so when she submitted an op-ed essay to the Pueblo Chieftain Newspaper titled “Love makes painful times more bearable,” she spoke to every reader, and her words are especially important these days. Citing the old Celtic saying “We live in the shelter of each other,” Faith explains that when life feels out of control, being…
Journalist Francesca Street probably got more than the usual number of hits when her article ran on the CNN website beneath this title: “How to Plan a Group Vacation Without Everyone Hating Each Other”! If you’ve felt similarly fearful each time you consider taking the lead on a group trip to the Caribbean, Street suggests following her advice, all of which is based on her…
Writer Devorah Lev-Tov likely had fun writing the article for Travel + Leisure magazine detailing a trip she took abroad with her adult siblings. Her sub-head? “No noogies”! Noogies are playful gestures of affection, made popular on the popular TV show Saturday Night Live. Perhaps you stay in touch with those who received your noogies and the idea of a vacation with them now that…
Do you require zero encouragement to plan a spontaneous getaway? If you’re nodding your head yes, we’ve got the excuses you need to drop whatever irrelevant plans you’ve made for the month of January to justify an escape to Belize. As the Western Hemisphere’s hottest destination, it takes no time at all to find oneself under the warm Caribbean sun, and among the perks you…