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On Ode to October
- November 2, 2023
- Posted by: Xiomara Sawers
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No CommentsCHAT Tourism - On Ode to October If the first day in October is observed as International Coffee Day and the 31st of October is Halloween, what does that say about this month? It might say that October makes the start of the last quarter of each year very interesting. Not only is it officially -
Now, That’s Deep!
- October 20, 2023
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CHAT Tourism - Now, That’s Deep! From an aerial view, it looks like a huge deep well in the middle of the sea. With some imagination, it could even resemble an enormous round eye with a really dark dilated pupil. Whatever it may look like from above, the mysteries beneath the dark blue waters are -
CHAT Tourism- Can We Wear a Scarlet ‘S’?
- October 16, 2023
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CHAT Tourism - Can We Wear a Scarlet ‘S’? Belize is the official host destination for the inaugural 2024 World Travel Sustainability Awards (WTSA). This is a big deal. The WTSA is a category within the broader World Travel Awards that specifically recognizes destinations, organizations, and companies that exhibit above-par sustainable tourism practices. Some sub-categories -
CHAT Tourism- Another Word for Clean
- October 4, 2023
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CHAT Tourism- Another Word for Clean The Belize tourism industry is marked for its eco-centric efforts. That means that when travellers think of Belize as a vacation option, they think of eco-conscious experiences and environmentally friendly activities. They think of a destination that preserves the natural environment and promotes the well-being of local communities. They -
CHAT Tourism- A Drab No More
- September 15, 2023
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CHAT Tourism- A Drab No More T he word “carnival” automatically invokes specific images, playlists, colours, costumes, and feelings. The annual event has its own special lexicon inclusive but not specific to words like: soca, J’ouvert, calypso, road-march, mud bath, mas band, masquerade, steelpan etc. etc. But do Belizeans know how a European pagan practice -
A New Colour- A New Frontier
- September 7, 2023
- Posted by: Xiomara Sawers
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CHAT TOURISM- A New Colour- A New Frontier A fter one year and 51 articles exploring the “-isms” in our tourism, it is time that we expanded the conversation. The development and success of Belize’s tourism product are tied to all the work, attitudes, perspectives, skills, creativity, training, cooperation, synergies, and professionalism that exist between -
Tik-Tok- Get on it!
- August 31, 2023
- Posted by: Xiomara Sawers
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Tik-Tok- Get on it! I s it possible for anyone to keep on ignoring digital marketing? The time to wonder if getting online is the right way to go might just be up. There was hardly one empty seat at the 8th annual BTB Digital Marketing Summit. Approximately 200 people from various sectors and industries -
The Write Thing to Do
- August 28, 2023
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The Write Thing to Do T here is always a lot of talk about food and drinks, hotels and the resorts, culture and communities, but what about the creating and the content? How should tourism content be written and how is it different from other forms of writing? Over the last decade, the travel writing -
It Never Stops!
- August 16, 2023
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It Never Stops! S ummer 2023 is practically “finito”. School children are sneaking in their last days of travel, junk food, excessive tablet time, swimming, and late nights giggling. Parents are getting uniforms, stationaries, tiny hair clips, new school shoes, and cute backpacks that will make their own statement on the first day back. The -
Feelings Fuel
- August 16, 2023
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Feelings Fuel W hen any Belizean does well, the Belize tourism product benefits. When any Belizean sector improves, the Belize tourism product grows. But, when any Belizean national team wins, the Belize tourism product is reignited. This summer continues to be big for Belizean sports and athletes whose talents and persistence have inspired the purest