In Focus: Belize

In my office in Panama City, hanging on the wall opposite my desk in a place I see every time...

Here's our tale of How We Escaped The Frozen North... We came to Belize from northern Idaho. We were used...

“Wow. This is really something.” It was the late 90s, and I was sitting at a palapa in Playa del...

In the Cayo District of Belize, the burdens, stresses, and concerns of the rest of the world feel far away...

The sight of sparkling, turquoise water makes me want to jump in instantly... I love to swim with dolphins, and...

Belize, a nation of immigrants, has adopted and adapted Christmas traditions from abroad and combined them with Mayan traditions that...

Driving down the peninsula on smooth roads baked by the tropical sun, it suddenly struck me that I hadn't been...

Belize is a beautiful, safe, welcoming wonderland of wide-open spaces and sugar-sand beaches. An idyllic place offering both quintessential escape...

After 32 years of marriage and four children, my husband and I were retiring to Belize in six weeks... Being...

My first visit to the island of Ambergris Caye, Belize, I climbed down the stairs of the eight-seater airplane, grabbed...

"What in the world am I gonna' do with her?" That was Mick Fleming's first impression of me, he admitted...

Belize is one of my favorite places in the world… My first time in Belize was a press trip. This...

For me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some...

Don dreamt of escaping this country for years. He couldn’t take the craziness anymore… The corruption, the political turmoil, the...

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the...

Forget me, forget me not… I played that game as a child as I plucked petals from flowers. That was...

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

I recently moved to Ambergris Caye, Belize, from Portland, Oregon… While preparing for the move, the topic of how most...

Just any old car will do when you move to Belize... Or will it? There's a lot to consider before...

When it comes to owning rental property overseas, we want to have our cake and eat it, too. We want...

The Cayo is largest of Belize’s six geopolitical districts. The 2,061-square-mile region encompasses some of the country’s best opportunities for...

I've participated in Live and Invest Overseas' annual Belize conferences for years. This year, more than any other, the common...

Helena Hess was originally attracted to Belize for its diving. She wasn’t even thinking about retirement when she made her...

Got a good poker face? Or maybe you have a good pinochle hand? Perhaps you long to meditate or perfect...

When the first Western-born sailors reached the island in 1508, they were greeted by an estimated 10,000 Maya inhabitants living...

One of the things I love about Belize is its capacity to surprise. The Mennonite settlement of Springfield is a...

Opening a business in Belize can be both surprisingly easy and comically frustrating. Local knowledge is crucial, and a new...

Belize, the jewel of the Caribbean, is known for having the world’s largest living reef, azure waters, lush jungle landscapes,...

People are often drawn to planned communities when shopping real estate overseas. Here are a couple of reasons why: Value-add...

As you explore your real estate options in Belize, you’re going to have to decide what type of property is...

Happy Belize Independence Day! This month Belize celebrates the 41st anniversary of its independence from England. Belize is the only...

Ever gone on vacation and fallen in love with the place you were visiting? Perhaps you even fantasized about what...

We believe Belize is one of the best places in the world to live, retire, invest, and chase adventure. In...

There’s much to read about Belize these days... just Google “Belize,” and a plethora of websites come up. This was...

Carmelita Gardens Discovery Tours include visiting ruins, sampling local food, and learning about our sustainable community from town founder Phil...

“Where can I live that’s close to the ocean, has a killer view, is on a river and near the...

It’s almost July 1… the perfect opportunity to revisit the relationship between two special North American nations: one small, the...

Carmelita Gardens is an off-grid community in Belize's Cayo District spread out over 98 acres. This quiet, naturally stunning area...

I could barely contain my anticipation as I gazed out the window of our 15-seat turboprop airplane at the turquoise...

Belize recently signed a deal that will not only reduce its external debt but also enhance its commitment to protect...

A year ago, asking if I wanted to join the Carmelita Gardens team as the architectural designer… What started as...

I recently sat down with Donald Houser, a resident of Carmelita Gardens in Cayo, Belize, for the latest Overseas Living...

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...