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☆ I spent 2 nights in an overwater bungalow. The resort's hidden details made it a luxury stay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Thatch Caye resort in Belize offers a luxury vacation where small details are taken care of. Instead, it'd be carted off to my overwater bungalow without me lifting a finger. A Thatch Caye worker brings the author's luggage to her overwater bungalow. A view of the interior of the overwater bungalow on Thatch Caye. Monica Humphries/Business InsiderOther hidden details made me feel good about staying at Thatch CayeThe other hidden details throughout the trip help Thatch Caye focus on sustainability.

Persons: —, Monica Humphries, I've, it's Organizations: Service, BI, Forbes, Gatorade Locations: Belize, Dangriga, Aspen , Colorado, Sydney

☆ I thought I'd hate all-inclusive resorts. Then I went to one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I thought all-inclusive resorts didn't foster experiences unique to a destination. It was peaceful, quiet, and far from anything I envisioned when it came to staying at an all-inclusive resort. Between the picture-perfect accommodations and excursions, I was willing to challenge thoughts on all-inclusive resorts. We were told to meet at the outdoor dinner table at 7 p.m.Sure, Thatch Caye missed some elements of many all-inclusive resorts. And while I still plan to steer clear of many of the major all-inclusive resorts, I'll no longer shudder when I see those two little words.

Persons: —, Matteo Colombo, I've, you've, Justin Francis, Jobs, Monica Humphries, Katie, I'd, wasn't, Guy Organizations: Service, Getty, Quintana, Quintana Roo Tourism, US Travel Locations: Belize, Dangriga, Cancún, Mexico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Quintana Roo

☆ Hurricane Lisa makes landfall in Belize in Central America
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Lisa made landfall Wednesday near Belize City, in the Central American nation of Belize. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Lisa had maximum sustained winds of 85 mph at landfall. The storm’s center was about 10 miles southwest of Belize City and moving west at 12 mph. The hurricane center warned of the danger of flooding and mudslides from heavy rains. Far out in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Martin rose to hurricane strength Wednesday, but forecasters said it posed no immediate threat to land.

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