CAYO DISTRICT, BELIZE — “Fishing” for a tarantula — using a twig to tease it out of the hole in the ground it calls home — is cool by me, at least after I pull the thick sleeve of my rain jacket over ...

Surface intervals are usually necessary evils. Repetitive diving demands some decompression time on the boat between dives to allow body tissue to off-gas accumulated nitrogen. It’s like paying a debt ...

AMBERGRIS CAYE, Belize — The swarm of sharks seemed to be as curious about us as we were about them. Twenty meters deep at the Tackle Box, a dive site off Ambergris Caye, dozens of nurse sharks of all ...

Running alongside nearly the entire length of the country, the Belize Barrier Reef is the second-largest coral reef system in the world, behind only Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Home to diverse ...

“Fishing” for a tarantula — using a twig to tease it out of the hole in the ground it calls home — is cool by me, at least after I pull the thick sleeve of my rain jacket over my hand. But I draw the ...

Choosing between Costa Rica and Belize can feel like picking a favorite child. Both Central American gems pack stunning ...

Every Thursday I write about place I'd love to visit, if I had the time and the money. Today, I'm dreaming of a scuba diving trip in Belize at Francis Ford Coppola’s Turtle Inn. From the email I ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Francis Ford Coppola's Turtle Inn in Belize. Every Thursday I write about place I'd love to visit, if I had the time and the ...