Poyel Nelson

It has been just a little bit more than three years ago that the popular tourist destination Phuket was hit by the Tsunami. We all remember the terrifying pictures of this greatest natural catastrophe in the recorded history broadcasted around the world. Most of us living in Thailand had friends and family or new people directly who lost their lives in the tsunami or were inflicted physical and mental hardship from the tidal waves along the coastlines if the Indian ocean.

The headline on the International Living Magazine in December 2007 is straight forward: 'Belize: buy before the Europeans!'

Amongst the financial crises triggered by the real estate market woos in the US caution is advisable over such a bullish statement. So, what are the reasons for such a headline?

Direct flights from Europe to Belize City will be launched by late 2008.