beautiful paya

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.  Photos: Tania and Ian.

crete roadtrip: elafonissi

Located on Crete's extreme southwest coast, Elafonissi Beach is easily one of the top five most beautiful beaches on the planet. These photos attempt to capture our blissful experience on this leg of the roadtrip.

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We are having some beautiful weather right now in Roatan!

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

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A lush, tropical view from the main deck looking toward Big Beach. Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

kitesurfing paya bay

Marilou Lavallée and Chris Burg have established a seasonal kitesurfing operation on Roatan's East End. Here, Chris displays his amazing kitesurfing abilities off the Big Beach at Paya Bay.

Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

paya in the press

The most recent edition of Estilo, a Central American lifestyle glossy, features Paya Bay Resort in two of its main articles (you may click the images below to enlarge).

The articles appear in the magazine's July 2013 travel edition. The cover art, above.

The article titled "Roatan Revisited"...

...highlights Paya Bay's yoga program (see photo at bottom right of page). The author states:

"Practice yoga in front of one of Paya Bay's three beaches and let your mind leave your body behind. The drive from West Bay to Paya Bay will allow you to explore the island by car. Don't forget to bring your camera as on the way you'll see the best panoramic views of Roatan."

Another article, "The Top 5 Best Beaches of Honduras," includes Paya Bay's Bliss Beach on its elite list of the country's five best beaches (see photo at bottom left):

"Far from the clatter of the cruise ships and Roatan's big hotels is uncrowded and turquoise Bliss Beach. This beach, part of a resort with all the comforts, is the only clothing-optional beach in Honduras."

Thank you, Estilo magazine, for so deeply appreciating Paya Bay and for beautifully highlighting our tropical paradise to your readers!

bliss beach

Aptly named. Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras.

slacklining

Kitesurfing professional Marilou Lavallée slacklines on the beach at Paya Bay Resort, Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras. As soon as I stopped videoing her, Marilou made it all the way across the line.

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Guests soak up some August rays at Lil Bay Beach.

beach bar on the way!

Today we got the Lil Bay beach bar project rolling. The first step is to dig down to the bed rock in order to have a solid foundation for the structure. Luckily we didn't have to dig too far before hitting a nice layer of solid rock. Can't wait to get this project finished! It's really going to make Lil Bay Beach a super paradise!

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A couple enters the water at Lil Bay Beach

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Guests relax on Lil Bay Beach

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Guests enjoying a late afternoon swim at Lil Bay Beach.

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Guests taking a stroll on Big Beach.

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Guests enjoy Lil Bay Beach.

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perfection
Photo credit: German Manzo

tribal beach party

As customary, the Garifunas put on an awesome show again last night for the beach party!

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Robert and Lucy having fun with the camera on Lil Bay Beach

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The "Corona Cabana" on Lil Bay Beach

video: big beach

A little over a quarter of a mile in total length, three quarters of this half moon beach is part of the Paya Bay property. Big Beach is a popular destination for family picnics on weekends. Kids love swimming in the fun waves.