Country Archive
The Natural Wonder of the Barrier Reef of Belize
Date: 11/20/2009The barrier reef of Belize makes this little English-speaking country one of the most amazing natural attractions in the Caribbean.
Read OnBelize QRP - Special Retiree Benefits
Date: 11/10/2009 Author: Ronan McMahonLittle Belize is my # 1 Caribbean buy because the best real estate values are here. This is a country rich in natural beauty—with tropical reefs and lush jungle. The quirky people are welcoming and warm. Visit and you run the risk of not wanting to return home. In fact, they even have a government program to incentivize you to spend more time here...
Read OnTrading my Mustang for a Golf Cart in Belize
Date: 11/09/2009Ten years ago, I moved to the hip little island of Ambergris Caye, Belize with my husband Mike. We left our high-stress business lifestyle behind. The San Francisco Bay Area, where we lived, is certainly a wonderful place. But the cost of living, excessive traffic, and foggy summers wore us down. We wanted more from our lives...
Read On7 Reasons Why You Should Move to Belize
Date: 11/06/2009 Author: Len GalvinWedged between Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, Belize has no strategic importance to anyone. Maybe that's why it has such a peaceful history.
The pirates of the Caribbean thought so—when they needed a base in the 1600s, quiet, little Belize was their first choice. The 200 islands scattered off the coast made perfect hideaways. Later, when the Spanish tried to settle the mainland, it was a disaster...
Read OnBelize Real Estate: Buy From $35,000
Date: 10/20/2009 Author: Dan PrescherFrom its bleached white beaches to its lush jungle hills, Belize is beautiful. And—if you shop smart—can be one of the most affordable escapes in the Caribbean.
Here is a rundown of some areas where the living is laidback, easy, and well-priced.
Read OnThe "Easiest" Country in Central America
Date: 07/29/2009 Author: Dan PrescherMoving and living abroad for any reason is a big decision. Even if you're only thinking about a part-time move, the list of challenges can be long.
But Belize is one politically stable little Central American country that strikes a couple of those big challenges right off the list.
Read OnIf I Never See Another Dirt Road…
Date: 07/09/2008 Author: Suzan Haskins
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Placencia, Belize
Read more about Belize in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
There are reasons that undiscovered paradises stay undiscovered. For me, bad roads top the list.
But if you want some of the best beach in the world all to yourself, sometimes you just have to take the bumps.
Suzan Haskins uncovers one incredible beach safely hidden at the end of one disastrous road...for now. Read about it below.
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
Bunk With the First Family of Film
Date: 07/06/2008 Author: Suzan HaskinsMonday, July 7, 2008
Dear International Living Reader,
Francis Ford Coppola could build a hotel anywhere he wanted.
What made him pick the Cayo District of Belize? And why did he make it so affordable that even I could stay there?
My wife, Suzan Haskins, tells all below.
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living