Belize Honeymoon Sweepstakes!

The Lodge at Chaa Creek, Belize’s award-winning luxury eco-lodge in the jungles of Central America, is offering free 5 day all-inclusive honeymoon trip to the lucky winners!


Wedged between Mexico and Guatemala on the Yucatan’s Caribbean coast, English speaking Belize is a melting pot of cultures creating a unique blend of vibrant people living in a land of endless beauty. This tiny country, steeped in Maya history and surrounded by nature’s bounty, is only a few hours’ flight away from most major North American cities.

Chaa Creek is offering the opportunity to explore the best that Belize has to offer by celebrating your honeymoon in one of our luxurious suites and villas surrounded by lush tropical gardens in the foothills of ancient Maya Mountains. Enjoy a bottle of fine champagne in your private Jacuzzi, share a candlelit dinner under the huge thatched canopy of our well appointed dining room, engage in numerous adventurous activities within our 365-acre private reserve , and relax with a personalized assortment of professional treatments in our hill top Spa.

Whether you are dreaming of a romantic 
honeymoon vacation getaway, renewing your vows, or celebrating your anniversary, this unique honeymoon vacation package is guaranteed to create memories of something rich and timeless!

To enter the Belize Honeymoon Vacation Sweepstakes, an essay (minimum of 300 words) must be written explaining why you would want to celebrate your honeymoon in Belize and at The Lodge at Chaa Creek. The essay must be submitted via email to 
marketing@chaacreek.com and will be published anonymously on the Chaa Creek Travel Blog.

The Chaa Creek Team will then send you a link upon receiving your essay to access a short list of questions about Belize and Chaa Creek. All of the answers to the questions can be found on the Chaa Creek website at 
www.chaacreek.com. You must score a minimum of 85% in order to be entered into the final sweepstake drawing.

The Belize Honeymoon Vacation Sweepstakes closes on May 1st 2010. All qualified entries will be placed in the drawing barrel and the winning tickets for the five prizes will be drawn by the children of St Andrews Primary School and monitored by the Board of Directors of Chaa Creek Limited in the Cayo District of Belize.

Winning vacation packages accommodate two persons and are inclusive of cottage accommodation, food, transfers, tours and activities, and spa treatments.

Belize Honeymoon Vacation Package or Maya Wellness Rainforest Vacation Package
  • A Four Night/Five package for two
  • A 50% discounted  Four Night  package for two
  • A 40% discounted  Four Night package for two
  • A 30% discounted  Four Night package for two

For more information about the Belize Honeymoon Vacation, contact the property at 877-709-8708, 
marketing@chaacreek.com or visit the web site atwww.chaacreek.com.

Disclaimer: Please note that vacation prizes are good for one year, non-transferrable, and cannot be used for existing reservations.

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15 Prettiest Island Rooms

My days are hectic at this time of year. It seems everyone is waiting longer and longer before taking the plunge and booking their warm weather getaway and I have to scramble to keep up and secure last minute space at often near capacity hotels. Some days it gets to be too much. I spin my chair around, away from the bright computer screen and glance out the window at the lake behind my house and I wonder why I ever changed course from med school to travel consultant? Que??? I never let these thoughts take up too much space in my brain before I close my eyes and envision a room just as this... A breezy, clutter free, escape bathed in white linen with little splashes of tropical color. Yes, one day all this selling of travel will pay off and I will have my own little private escape. In the meatime, thank goodness for sources such as Coastal Living and their lovely little collections of rooms just like this:


New Look at Tulemar Bungalows in Costa Rica

For years, Buena Vista VillasCasas have been been the TOP choice for my Costa Rica bound clients. They love the private villa atmosphere, the option to keep cool drinks and snacks on hand in the granite kitchen, or BBQ some fresh catch on their verandah. They also enjoy the private beach at Tulemar. All beaches in Costa Rica are public, but because this one is landlocked by private land, it is private! Because Buena Vista Villas are super popular, we haven't always been able to get our clients in when they book at the last minute. The only other option on property are the Tulemar Bungalows - however, I never mentioned these to my clients because they weren't up to par. They reminded me of the places I stayed at when I was backpacking Central America 12 years ago! Fast forward to 2010 and Tulemar is getting an upgrade! Check out a few sneak peak photos below! Rates start at only $195/night.


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Ready for a little Costa Rica in your life? We can make it happen:
info @ caribbeanjourney.com or 866-236-1924

Casa de Campo Spring Promo


Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic should be on everyone's list of the top 100 places to visit before you leave this planet. It is THAT good.


The Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo is combining high-quality golf facilities with upgrades to attract visitors this spring. Casa de Campo’s Go Green in March special grants guests who reserve a luxury room for a five-night minimum stay for travel March 1 to April 4 receive an upgrade to the new chic Elite rooms, a $200 resort credit and a $25 gift certificate for use in the Golf Pro Shop, too. This translates to a $525 savings on free room upgrade plus $200 resort credit and $25 gift certificate, for a total $750 value. La Romana is the closest airport to Casa de Campo and American Airlines seems to have the best flight schedules in an our of this airport. You may combine this package with cheap flights to the Caribbean from Europe too. 


Casa de Campo is home to three Pete Dye-designed golf courses -- Teeth of the Dog, Links and Dye Fore -- and a new David Leadbetter Golf Academy. The resort won a Gold Resort Award by Golf Magazine in its March 2010 issue. The award is based on what its editors and subscribers deem the game’s finest properties ranked on four criteria -- golf, lodging, food and drink, and service. Casa de Campo is one of only 25 properties cited in the 2010 Gold list.

Sound good? Call me - 866-236-1924. I'll book it for you!

Name a Bar & Win a Trip to St. George's Caye, Belize!


What do you call two parts laid-back luxury and one part Belizean hospitality, served straight up on the reef? You tell us – help St. George’s Caye Resort name its bar! Whether sharing tales about the one that got away or simply kicking back and enjoying one of our bartender's frozen concoctions after a long day in the sun, our bar is the place to be! Visit their new website at www.belizeislandparadise.com and submit your suggestion for a name (and make sure to tell your clients too.) The winner will be awarded a 3-night stay for two so they can toast their victory on the island. Cheers! Entry deadline is March 31, 2010.


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Vintage Style Caribbean Travel Posters

I have a lack of wall space in my office thanks to recently installing wall to wall shelving from IKEA. If I had the space, I would order each of these in the largest size possible, rotate them monthly, and stare at them longingly every single day.


Check out all the wistful prints right here.