how old is old?

an amazingly kind heart

Campbell from Tasmania makes teddy bears for children in hospitals. So inspiring!

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!

i will rejoice

Brilliant. Inspiring.

happy 4th of July, U.S. Americans!

May the United States of America always be the land of the free and the home of the brave! Cheers, mis amigos gringos!

happy 150th birthday, Canada!

As my Canadian buddy Ryan puts it: "Equality and respect for all!"

video: flo rida: how i feel

An awesome cover of a classic feel good song.

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

video: madame president

I'm SO happy and grateful for Hillary Rodham Clinton!

I'M 100% WITH HER!

video: leonardo dicaprio's bold earth day speech to united nations

BAM! I like this guy better and better all the time. Universe, I would love to have a bromance with Mr. Leonardo.

video: the obamas dance tango in argentina

I love these people!

video: a historic day

I have come here to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas.

- President Barack Obama

video: 106 year old lady meets president obama

Good energy! Woooooo!

finding dory: there's a teaser trailer!

finding dory is coming in 2016!

Finding Nemo has been one of my all-time favorite feel good movies. Like Nemo, I grew up snorkeling on the reef, so I can totally relate to reef life (things, for example, like us kids being afraid of "The Big Blue.") I'm very excited about Finding Dory!

:-) Yay!

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.

farmer earl's garden

Since he and Mom moved to their new home, my father, Earl Mervin McNab, has started a sizable fruit and vegetable garden in their expansive new backyard. Mom has christened it "Farmer Earl's Garden." So far, Dad has harvested tomatoes, okra, green beans, eggplants, squash, radishes, and hot peppers. Right now the papaya and guava trees are loaded with fruit. Much of this locally-grown, garden fresh produce comes directly to Paya Bay's kitchen, and, shortly after, unto dishes served to our guests. Fresh fruit and veggies are so tasty; they are also as chock-full of vitamins and other vital nutrients as they can possibly be. Thank you, Dad, for your beautiful, much-appreciated support.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras. Hey Ms. Lisa, this post is dedicated to you. Miss you so much, you twisted South African ray of sparkling light!

saving the spiny-tailed

Paya Bay Resort was recently awarded this certificate recognizing support we have extended to these noble, distinguished institutions (Florida Atlantic University, International Iguana Foundation, and Iguana Specialist Group) in the ongoing effort to save Roatan's unique Spiny-tailed Iguana from extinction.

An adult Spiny-tailed Iguana suns on a rock ledge near Bliss Beach. As the certificate states, there are less than 5,000 of these iguanas left and the population is decreasing. In Roatan, these iguanas are also known by their local nickname, "Black Iguanas."

To continue creating awareness of this important cause, we named our nearly-completed beach bar The Black Iguana. The bar features an impressively-sized replica of one of these beautiful reptiles. We also plan to have an information display about the species (and the efforts to protect it) in the bar.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.