After traveling through Mexico and Guatemala first, Belize took me a couple of days to get used to. Prices were higher, English suddenly replaced Spanish, the buses worked differently and the Caribbean influence was much stronger. That is also what I liked about...
A Belize itinerary of just over two weeks gives you enough time to combine jungle, Maya history, Caribbean islands and Southern Belize without spending too much time on transport. Belize feels different from the other Central American countries I traveled through....
Hopkins or Placencia? Both are on the coast of southern Belize, but they feel quite different. Hopkins is quieter with a strong Garifuna culture, while Placencia is more compact, more international and has more going on. I visited them one after the other, which made...
I love sailing. After sailing around the San Blas Islands in Panama, I knew I wanted more time on the water. Belize made that very easy, with clear turquoise sea, small cayes and the Belize Barrier Reef almost constantly beside you. A caye is basically a small island...
Caye Caulker gave me that real holiday feeling almost immediately. A breeze from the sea, palm trees, reggae music, fresh fish, turquoise water and sandy streets where bikes and golf carts slowly pass by. Everything feels easy here. Six days on Caye Caulker went...
The Belize Zoo was not in my original travel plan, but it turned out to be a very good unplanned stop. During my nine-week trip through Central America I deliberately left some days open. You cannot plan every day for nine weeks, and sometimes the best ideas come from...
Yes, the ATM Cave Belize tour is worth it if you are comfortable with getting wet, swimming and climbing through a cave. It was the main reason I stopped in San Ignacio after traveling from Flores in Guatemala, and this was definitely not a normal Maya site visit. You...
