A busy urban family discovers a different kind of luxury. Unplugged in paradise. I had been telling folks back home that we were going to an “island resort” in Belize. So when my family arrived at Half Moon Caye, I…
Great Blue Hole
Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize – When Jacques Cousteau puts a dive site on his Top Ten list, then you know it must be good. That’s what I was reminding myself as I descended along a wall into the depths of the…
Pirate Party
Somerville, Mass – Among the first European settlers of Belize were the British Baymen. These guys were essentially pirates and buccaneers, who hid out on the many islands and atolls off the coast of Belize, waiting for their next best…
Belize Round-Up
Somerville, Mass – We are back in the pink house, where the forsythia is blooming and the internet is working. Now you can get the skinny on our adventurous week in Belize. Start by learning about Half Moon Caye Hobnob with…
Tadpoles
Stann Creek, Belize – This has been a pretty amazing week, filled with wild adventures and incomparable experiences. The twins loved it, and so did I. But just for the record, this is how we spent part of the afternoon…
Bocawina Rainforest Zipline
Stann Creek, Belize – People often ask me if the twins have really distinctive personalities (as if I might answer “No, they are really the same person inhabiting two bodies”). Here is a little case in point for people who…
Snorkeling Lighthouse Reef
Lighthouse Reef, Belize – When we were in Florida, the twins practiced using their new masks and snorkels in the swimming pool. Now we’re in the midst of the Belize Barrier Reef, the second-largest reef system in the world and…
Hermit Crabs
Half Moon Caye, Belize – This island is crawling with hermit crabs. During the day, you see them here or there. But as the sun sets, they emerge from their hiding places and litter the pathways and beaches. The main…
Half Moon Caye
Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize – I’ve been telling folks back home that the twins and I would be spending the week at an “island resort”. Woops. That’s a misnomer. The good folks at Island Expeditions call this a “base camp”.…
Belize Bound
Somerville, Mass – The twins and I will be spending the next week in Belize. That’s cool, but what’s really radical is that we’re going on a press trip. That means that the wonderful folks at Island Expeditions are treating us…