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- Last year, I traveled to Belize for two nights at the all-inclusive Thatch Caye resort.
- The resort sits on its own private island, and we stayed in a premier overwater bungalow.
- The stay exceeded expectations — we sipped endless piña coladas and went diving in clear waters.
Belize’s coarse sand dug into the back of my legs as I sat on a beach and considered the four days behind me.
My friend and I had just spent the last few days in a budget hotel, hopping around Caye Caulker, Belize. We spent our mornings tracking down affordable scuba-diving excursions and our evenings looking for cheap happy-hour deals.
It was paradise, but it was paradise on a budget.
Ahead of us was the exact opposite: a luxury private island escape.
Planted on the beach, we were waiting for a boat to take us to Thatch Caye — an all-inclusive resort on a private island.
