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…
Maya: Hidden World Revealed
Boston, Mass – I really wanted to see Maya: Hidden World Revealed, the temporary exhibit at the Museum of Science, by myself. Or maybe on a date with my best boy Daddio. But not with the twins. This, of course, is…
Family Fun in Belize
Belize has many of the key ingredients needed for a quality family holiday: it is affordable compared to other Caribbean destinations, and it is safe compared to other Central American destinations. But the best reasons for families to visit Belize…
Journey into the Maya Underworld
According to Maya legend, the entrance to the underworld is located in Belize’s Chiquibul cave system. Travelers can access several ceremonial and human sacrifice sites on this journey into the Maya underworld. Belize’s forest-clad highlands sit atop Central America’s most…
Papayas & Piety in Belize
The Belizean Mennonites comprise only 3.4% of the country’s population but are one of its most intriguing ethnic groups. A cultural tour visits a Mennonite community to learn about papayas and piety in Belize. Belize may be small, but it…