Sharon Matola is one of those rare breeds who not only loves what she does, but she sucks you right into her exciting world. When a jaguar licks your face and doesn't tear it off, how can you...
Ecotourism has exploded in the last five years, and Belize couldn't be sitting prettier. The United Nations World Tourism Organization estimates ecotourism is a $60 billion dollar-a-year...
This study evaluated the average annual contribution of reef- and mangrove-associated tourism, fisheries, and shoreline protection services to the economy of Belize.Coastal and marine ecosystems provide vitally important goods and service...
Ruins tend to incite the imagination, conjuring up thoughts of ancient civilizations, lost secrets and mystic rituals. That's running through my mind as I stroll through the moss-covered ruins of a major Mayan city, located in...
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Armchair adventurers with high-speed Internet have a new window into the natural world. National Geographic has added an underwater WildCam to its portfolio that includes Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana...
Oct 20, 2008 - SmarterTravel.com - Eileen Ogintz -
The big green moray eel stares at me, coming out of his hideaway in the reef, as if to say, "Go away! I don't want to play!" But I'm content to just watch him, his buddies, and all of the other creatures that call this...
Belize's remote southern Toledo region doesn't make it onto many tourist itineraries, but it was at the top of mine this summer. The guidebook I write was due for an update, and I was eager...
Americans with travel aspirations are falling on hard times. The last year has seen an unprecedented increase in airline expenses, even without the additional luggage fees added in.
This is the privately owned, 186-acre playground of Hugh Parkey's Belize Adventure Lodge. Located just 25 minutes from Belize City, dive sites are still being discovered here. Gallows Point features several new...