Travel to Placencia with Tropic Air January 10, 2010
Posted by San Pedro Sun in Review, Tours.Tags: Belize, fly to Guatemala, Placencia, San Pedro, Tropic Air, Tropic Air destinations
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With over 31 years of experience, Tropic Air, one of the leading airlines in Belize, flies daily to 10 destinations which include flying to Central America into Flores, Peten in Guatemala and Guatemala City. With Tropic, one can fly all over the country and discover the beauty that is Belize. The new caravan provides a smoother and more relaxed ride to Placencia, and the 25-minute flight from Belize City on Tropic Air is most convenient. Any visitor looking to make the most out of the dazzling views of a turquoise Caribbean Sea and white sandy beach will appreciate the shorter flight in lieu of the alternative: an hour’s-long road trip.
Caye Chapel, Belize among ten great Caribbean Golf Resorts January 5, 2010
Posted by San Pedro Sun in Entertainment, Sports, Tours.Tags: Belize, Caye Chapel, golfing, Links Golf Travel
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Forget the cold winds and spitting rain of Ballybunion and Bandon Dunes. Golfers who visit the Caribbean are willing to forsake a little history and tradition for a kinder and gentler climate. “Clients who consider the Caribbean are looking for an island golf experience,” said Matthew Diehl, marketing manager for Links Golf Travel [www.linksgolftravel.com]. “They want to play in the jungle, with views of the ocean and the mountains. They want to play along the coast, with palm trees swaying.”
Amongst aficionados of golf course design, the Caribbean has not traditionally been viewed as a standout destination. This, simply because the sun and surf that make the islands so appealing on so many levels is hell to pay on turf grass. The challenges of growing and maintaining first-rate playing surfaces have historically discouraged many top-shelf designers and developers from doing adventurous work in the Caribbean. But in the last ten years, this has changed, with the introduction of a new turf hybrid — Seashore Paspalum. “Agronomic advances are making golf more viable on the islands,” said Brian McCallen, acclaimed golf travel writer. “The new hybrids require less than half the pesticides of earlier grasses, are salt tolerant, and can even be irrigated with brackish water. They’re low maintenance, they’re very playable, and their fueling a boom in new, high quality courses.”
Among gorgeous golfing destinations, Caye Chapel [www.cayechapel.com] in Belize was chosen as one of the ten best.
Other destinations picked were: Punta Espada at Cap Cana, Dominican Republic, Teeth of the Dog, Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic, Four Seasons – Nevis, and Cinnamon Hill Ocean Course, Rose Hall Resort, Jamaica.Exploring Caves Branch with Discovery Expeditions October 23, 2009
Posted by San Pedro Sun in Review, Tours.Tags: Belize, Cave Branch Outpost and Canopy Café, Caves Branch, Central America, Discovery Expeditions, Frank Eddie Village, Nohoch Che
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Belize is a rich Central American and Caribbean country that has a lot to offer to its visitors and people. Visitors can easily enjoy a trip into the past by discovering the underworld water caverns, adventure and view Belize’s lush rainforest and sample the typical Belizean flavors all in one place. A trip to Caves Branch Outpost at Nohoch Che’en National Park allows you to enjoy a little bit of what Belize has to offer, all in one day. Discovery Expeditions takes eager travelers from San Pedro via the Reef Rocket speedboat on a 45 minute drive to Belize City.
With our destination located some 37 miles west of the city, the journey on the bus wiggles its way through several villages until it reaches the far end of Frank Eddie Village. Our able and knowledgeable tour guide briefs us on the activities for the day. First we get our comfortable footgear and head to the waiting area where we are all introduced to the managers of Cave Branch Outpost and Canopy Café. A small trek along the green thick rainforest brings us to the new zip lining area. Even though under construction, it is plain to see that the coming attraction will be exhilarating. High above us workers are setting up platforms on trees, thick cables run through the canopy of trees, and you can almost expect Tarzan to come sailing out of the treetops. But, our actual plan for the day is cave tubing through some of the most mysterious and historic cave systems in Belize.
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