Even if you consider yourself a savvy traveler who has navigated domestic and foreign travel for business and/or pleasure, you may still never have heard the term “bleisure travel.” The expression has yet to wind up in dictionaries, but it will get there. Bleisure is one of the hottest “new” travel trends—despite the fact that most people have been doing it all along: A bleisure trip pairs “business” and “leisure,” and the time has come to formally acknowledge its popularity—especially if you decide to take your first official bleisure experience in Belize!
6 Reasons Belize is Bleisure Heaven
1.Despite meteoric changes in travel behaviors, goals, and styles, one dynamic remains a constant: Nobody wants to waste time getting to and from destinations. Because Belize flights take only a couple of hours from southern U.S. ports, getting on with the business at hand in a few hours and having zero jet lag are priceless perks.
2. You control your itinerary. Having made advance provisions for blocking out time needed to undertake business responsibilities, wrap your free time around those obligations so work tasks meet every deadline before you’re off to have fun. Since Belize is easily navigable and only the size of Vermont, you could easily see more sites and attractions during downtime than you would in a larger country.
3. Belize time coincides with North America’s Central Time Zone, so no need to wake anyone up to get a decision related to the work you’re doing during your bleisure getaway. Everyone in Belize speaks English, the exchange rate remains stable at $1USD to $2BZD, and if you want to use U.S. currency, plenty of places happily accept it.
4. You can bring your family. Belize is kid friendly for reasons that include an abundance of wildlife and kid-related experiences that run the gamut from caving and ziplining to the best aquatic sporting experiences in Central America. Sojourn at Chabil Mar Resort on the Placencia peninsula where there are so many onsite activities, writing corporate reports in silence won’t be an issue because family members won’t run out of fun things to do while you’re “working.”
5. Expect to find that you slow down (even if you didn’t mean to). A nation filled with friendly people, a mellow vibe, and idyllic weather is likely to impact the way you feel, move, and operate. The more you relax, the more productive you will be, say scientists exploring the relationship between recreation and work efficiency, thus Belize’s tempo could contribute mightily to the quality of work you produce.
6. The number of cultural experiences found in Belize is impressive, as evidenced by Chabil Mar’s tour menu where everything visitors crave can be found, and selecting a Belize vacation package means no decision-making when it comes to accommodations, meals, tours and onsite amenities. Scroll down that page and you may even find a deal! Business + Pleasure + Savings? Does it get any better? Why would you stay home if you’re well positioned to adopt a bleisure lifestyle?
For more information about Belize, feel free to chat with our Concierge at: concierge@chabilmarvillas.com or contact our Reservations Manager at: reservations@chabilmarvillas.com. Or perhaps you would like to call toll free from the US or Canada: 1-866-417-2377.
