Placencia’s Gold: Khajdija Assales wins YLAI Ambassador of the Year

Placencia’s Gold: Khajdija Assales wins YLAI Ambassador of the Year Thousands of young entrepreneurs apply every year to the Young Leaders of Americas Initiative (YLAI). 280 are chosen to participate in their fellowship program. Only one wins their Pitch Solution...

Placencia’s Hallmark: The Ideal Tropical Set

Placencia’s Hallmark: The Ideal Tropical Set I’m an unabashed Hallmark girl and my corny-loving cronies will know exactly what that means. It denotes donning a blanket, curling up on the couch with a pizza or a tub of ice cream for one, and watching a love story...

Bananas Grow on Trees!

One of the truly interesting things about moving to a different country is that you don’t realize the things you didn’t know until you know them.  Bananas. I’ve eaten them my whole life. Getting them is simple- you go to the grocery store, there they are. You buy them...

#WeBelizeInACure

#WeBelizeInACure Wouldn’t it be incredible if floating in the Caribbean could help cure cancer? The Morgan Adams Foundation believed it was possible! A not-for-profit, Colorado-based organization, with a mission to raise funds for pediatric cancer research, hosted...

Why Belize is Hot Right Now

Why Belize is Hot Right Now There’s nothing better than the feeling of being a part of something bigger than yourself.  That’s what it feels like to be in Belize right now. Placencia, especially.  There is an air of excitement and it’s so cool to be a part of it. ...