2 for 1 Happy Hour is back!

By popular request, we are bringing back the 2 for 1 Happy Hour at the Black Iguana Beach Bar this season! Come enjoy one of the most beautiful and unique spots on the island! Everyday of the week, 4:00 to 5:30 pm.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

only at Paya!

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

what's the most pleasing 5-letter word?

Gracias, Tania!

desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their story.

Avoid loud and aggressive persons; they are vexatious to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.

Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

- Desiderata by Max Ehrmann

Thank you, Lisa Bronkhorst of South Africa! Love, love, love!

how old is old?

client feedback

Made it home to Detroit last night. I just want to say Thank You for such a relaxing vacation that I had at Paya Bay again this year. You and your staff are the best. The resort just gets better every year, and for me there is no place I would rather be. For me it is just a slice of Paradise in this unsettling world, and your motto stands true, Feel Good Be Happy.

- Paya Bay repeat client Robert

Muchas gracias, amigo!

happy new year!

Happy New Year! My resolution: To live 2017 in an Attitude of Gratitude.

tip the scales of your life

Don't you think it would be a good idea to use more words like fantastic, amazing, fabulous, brilliant, and wonderful?

Even if you give just 51 percent good thoughts and good feelings, you have tipped the scales of your life!

- lessons from The Secret

could you feel better?

It is important to remember that it is your thoughts and feelings together that create with the law of attraction, and you cannot separate them. Also remember that it's your feelings that are summing up your overall frequency and telling you what you are creating in this moment.

So how are you feeling right now? Could you feel better? Well then, do what it takes right now to feel better.

- lessons from The Secret

postcards from paya

A collection of photos I've taken around the property the last couple of weeks.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

the zen path, revisited

The Grounds team is currently doing maintenance of The Zen Path.  This scenic footpath runs along the cliff top from the bungalows area to Bliss Beach. It now delivers you right to the Black Iguana beach bar. Part of the project is widening the trail (just a bit) so it's easier to walk.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

welcome to paya!

Photos from Sunday's wine and cheese welcome reception held for our guests at the Ananda Pavilion.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

focus intensely on NOW

Stress, worry, and anxiety simply come from projecting your thoughts into the future and imagining something bad. This is focusing on what you don't want! If you find that your mind is projecting into the future in a negative way, focus intensely on NOW. Keep bringing yourself back to the present.

Use all of your will, and focus your mind in this very moment, because in this moment of now there is utter peace.

- lessons from The Secret

in the bliss syrup

Marilou Lavallée basks in the bliss syrup. Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

mello sunday

The payarazzi captured scenes of a mellow Sunday afternoon at Paya...

Photos taken at Bliss Beach and the Ananda Pavilion. Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Honduras.

video: lucky dog

Our family dog, Lucky, takes a confident, strutting, territory-marking, alpha-dog stroll down Bliss Beach with a 'Yo, I own this place' attitude (because... well... he does!). It's definitely your territory, Puhrrunkos*!



I'm convinced our dogs here at Paya exist in "Dog Heaven." We genuinely love our pets and care for them extremely well (the word pampered comes to mind). Paya Bay's twenty-two acres of stunning, topographically-diverse, oceanfront property is their unrestricted playground (imagine what that must be like for a dog!). They get tons of kindness and attention from both my family and our guests. The dogs seem to truly believe it is their "job" to 'watch over and protect' anyone they perceive to be a patron of our family-run boutique resort. Healthy, beautiful, sweet, loving, happy, and socially well-adjusted, they do a terrific job as Paya's "canine hosts." Without a doubt, these special animals play an important role in the increasingly talked about Magic of Paya Bay phenomenon.

*The Greek-sounding word Puhrrunkos is my nickname for Lucky. A special, endearing name only he and I have shared from as far back as his puppyhood. Cute photos of Lucky as a pup from September, 2007 follow...

 

These photos were taken - literally - minutes after Lucky came into our lives. For Lucky and me, it was love at first (puppy) bite. It took -- at most -- thirty minutes for Lucky's dog soul and my human soul to coalesce. Thank you, Sem, for this wonderful, priceless gift that has brought so much happiness and good energy into our lives.

the spirit of paya

Main deck area, Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Honduras.

Photo: Williams Perera of worldphotographystudio.com

be happy

The purpose of our lives is to be happy.

- Dalai Lama

feel good, be happy people

I'm happy and grateful more and more 'feel good, be happy people' are finding Paya Bay! Special guests Diana, Hans, Ellen, and Mike are some of the best. Namaste, my friends.

meet happy

Happy was rescued by my dad from a situation that very likely was going to result in his little puppy life ending early. He was malnourished, infested with parasites, and with two paws in the grave. After some meds and a lot of Mom's TLC, he's bouncing back and growing quite quickly. Mom gave him his name because "he always seems so incredibly happy to be getting some food."