Holiday Destination Ideas: Belize
I visited the Destinations Holiday and Travel Show in London last week and told YTP Email Club members that I would share some of the travel ideas that had inspired me at the show.
Destinations is the UK’s largest consumer travel show. It’s a great place to get ideas or even book your next trip and I came away with so many ideas, not only for my own travel this year, but also to help clients plan and book their holiday.
I’d like to share my top 3 with Your Travel Planner over the next few days and the first holiday destination idea is:
Belize
I really enjoyed the talk on Belize at the show and was really struck by the diversity this country has to offer:
- Belize has the beautiful Caribbean Sea as its coastline on the East and has the second largest barrier reef in the world. So sea-based activities such as diving, snorkeling, sailing and fishing are very popular.
- If your interest is nature and wildlife, the rainforest is home to more than 600 identified species of birds, and there are many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries including the Jaguar Preserve.
- Belize shares a rich Maya heritage with its neighbouring countries of Guatemala, Mexico, and Honduras. It is considered to have been the heart of ancient Maya civilization and many archaeological sites are open to for public viewing.
- Belize is a country of diverse cultures, languages, and ethnic groups including Creole, Garifuna, Mestizo, Spanish, Maya, English, Mennonite, Lebanese, Chinese, and East Indian. English remains the most common language spoken followed closely by Creole, but Spanish is becoming more widely spoken.
Belize is a 2 hour flight from the US and getting there from the UK does involve an overnight stay because of the connections. In terms of safety, the travel advice on Belize from the UK Foreign Office website says, “Around 10,225 British Tourists visited Belize in 2007 (Source: Belize Tourist Board). Most visits to Belize are trouble-free. However, you should be on your guard and exercise caution, as there have been occasional violent incidents against tourists.”
Want to find out more? See the official website of the Belize Tourism Board: http://www.travelbelize.org. If you like what you see, please feel free to contact me to research and plan your holiday to Belize.
