Postcard: Belize’s September Celebrations Series
The September Celebrations postcard series continues! I was fortunate to experience the entire three weeks of celebrations across Belize in September 2011, while on assignment with the Belize Tourism...
View ArticleHappy Garifuna Settlement Day, Belize!
Garifuna Settlement Day in BelizeThe post Happy Garifuna Settlement Day, Belize! appeared first on SUNSHINE AND STILETTOS.
View ArticleWork Updates: Back from Guadeloupe & Publication News
I’m back from Guadeloupe Islands. What a breath of fresh air! An unpretentious, surprising archipelago with incredible soul and passion—reflected in the people, the food and landscape across seven...
View ArticleDancing under the Shed in Belize (#FriFotos)
This Friday’s #FriFotos theme is love. What I love the most about travel are cultural experiences, especially festivals and rituals. In the above article for Moon.com, I tell the story of my first time...
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Happy New Year from Belize!
Wishing everyone a joyous year ahead — or as they say in Belizean Creole, “Hapi Nyoo Yaa!” In case you missed it, listen to my live video message from Belize. Stay tuned for travel videos and more...
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Exploring Belize’s Barrier Reef with My Nikon 1 AW 1
Three years ago, I obtained my PADI Open Water Certification with Splash Dive Center and began to explore Belize’s gorgeous underwater world. Three years later, I’m back in Belize on the heels of...
View ArticleExploring Belize’s Islands: Day Trip to Ranguana Caye
For the first time on my blog, I’m bringing you a short, three-minute video blog post or “vblog.” I’ve wanted to integrate video in my work for the longest time and after much encouragement, I’m giving...
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Silk Cayes, Belize
A beautiful day on the Silk Cayes, off the coast of Placencia.The post Postcard of the Week: Silk Cayes, Belize appeared first on SUNSHINE AND STILETTOS.
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Celebrating Life in Belize
In honor of “Throwback Thursday,” and in a moment of reflection–with another birthday around the corner–I’m sharing this image from last year, when I photographed a couple of my dearest friends here in...
View ArticlePostcards of the Week: Birthday Magic in Southern Belize
Yesterday–and for the third year in a row–I celebrated my birthday in Belize. It was the perfect day for sailing on a catamaran and snorkeling along the southern cayes. The weather was nothing short of...
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Solitude in Belize #FriFotos
How far would you go for some solitude? The crescent-shaped, white sand and turtle nesting beach on Hunting Caye, Belize (Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve). More on how to get there in my first edition...
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Portrait of A Lighthouse Keeper
As time permits this week, I plan to share portraits of some wonderful people I met while writing my second guidebook, Moon Belize Cayes. Although the fun side of my work allows me to meet intriguing...
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Belize’s Silk Cayes
View of one of Belize’s Silk Cayes, tiny plots of paradise off the coast of Placencia. Stay tuned for more striking Caribbean colors in my upcoming, first edition of “BELIZE CAYES” for Moon Guides. You...
View ArticleTalking Belize on Canada National Travel Radio
In case anyone missed the announcement and my post on Facebook, here is the audio recording from my radio interview this past Sunday (April 6) with Randy >> Sharman, host of The Informed...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: An Afternoon with Paul Nabor
“The National Treasures of Belize are its people of culture. Culturally, the Garifuna people of Dangriga, Belize are the most interesting. […] The oldest male singer is PAUL NABOR. Make sure that you...
View ArticlePostcards from Banana Bank Lodge, Belize
When I love a place and I’m invited back for a stay, it’s a no brainer to return. That’s the case with the Carr family and Banana Bank Lodge–one of the longest running jungle lodges and horseback...
View ArticleGarifuna Settlement Day in Hopkins, Belize
Wishing all Garinagu people a Happy Garifuna Settlement Day! Below are a few snapshots from this rainy and stormy morning’s reenactment off the shores of Hopkins Village. For more images, go to my...
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Antelope Falls, Bocawina National Park
A shot from my recent stay at Bocawina Rainforest Resort & Adventures. My guide Tony cools off under Antelope Falls after our long and adventurous hike up to the top of the falls, over 1,000...
View ArticleHappy New Year from Caye Caulker, Belize
The view–and a mobile snapshot–from Caye Caulker’s famous Split and Lazy Lizard Bar, on January 1. Happy 2015! The post Happy New Year from Caye Caulker, Belize appeared first on SUNSHINE AND STILETTOS.
View ArticlePostcard of the Week: Caye Life in Belize
I’ve been sharing a photo a day this week over on Facebook, from Belize’s Caye Caulker island, as well as daily snapshots on Instagram. For those of you who are visiting my site for the first time...
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