I love OATs: Outdoors, Art & Travel
You don’t have to stay glued to a chair to enjoy the scenery of Sint Maarten / Saint Martin if you don’t want to get your feet wet. While lounging on the paradisiac beaches of the island is the main attraction, you can see all that turquoise water and dramatic cliffs when exploring scenic trails. …
St. Martin (the French side of the island shared with Sint Maarten) and its beautiful beaches with silky sand and turquoise shades are inspiration material for vacation dreams. As much as I love the beaches in St Maarten, my favourite ones are on this side. Some are great for swimming, some are good for relaxing …
Oh, the lure of powdery sand under your feet and an inviting turquoise sea in front of you. So hard to resist. If I stroke a chord right there you’ll want to take a few minutes to learn about Sint Maarten, an island in the Caribbean where an imaginary line divides the Dutch side from …
I love Belize, but I have some extra love for the Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve. What is it about it that catapulted it to the top of the pile? Stunning caves like the Rio Frio cave, waterfalls, river pools, and a blanket of pine trees covering the mountains. Need I say more? I’ll start …
The most famous Mayan sites are in the Yucatan Peninsula, but the Mayan world spread beyond Mexico throughout a region that we know today as Guatemala, western Honduras, western El Salvador, and Belize. Yes, there are Mayan ruins in Belize. Are they worth visiting? Absolutely! Not only the Mayan civilization was highly advanced and created …
Most of Belize is insanely beautiful jungle, which makes it easy to see wildlife. I remember driving down the road at different times and seeing a flock of parrots flying by my side and collared aracaris perched on the trees. Or hearing the roar of the howler monkeys in the distance. But even in this …
