I stayed at 2 all-inclusive resorts in Central America. I'm still dreaming about one of them a year later.

I visited all-inclusive resorts in Belize and Panama.

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• In the span of two months, I visited two all-inclusive resorts after avoiding them for years.
• The stays proved that my perceptions of all-inclusive resorts were wrong.
• They were luxurious trips, but one island resort in Panama stood out.

For years, I avoided all-inclusive resorts.

I assumed the term was synonymous with crowded beaches, buffet lines, and over-chlorinated pools.