Honduras: Bandits, jungles, and craft beer

Honduras: Bandits, jungles, and craft beer

  We found running in Central America to be quite challenging, and Honduras was no exception. Although there are several organised ultra races and multi-day stage events in the region,…

Honduras: Copan Ruinas

Honduras: Copan Ruinas

  After an interesting day of travel from Guatemala, we crossed the Honduran border at El Florido. Our entry into Honduras went without a hitch or bribe, and we breathed…

Belize: Being vegan

Belize: Being vegan

  We picked Belize as the starting point for our adventure partly because we thought it would help us ease into the change in foods available to us to continue…

Guatemala: Rio Dulce to the Honduran border

Guatemala: Rio Dulce to the Honduran border

  After 3+ weeks in Guatemala and so many amazing sights, sounds and experiences, it was time to move on to a new country. We travelled east (+/- 7 hours…

Guatemala: Panajachel-Antigua-Semuc Champey

Guatemala: Panajachel-Antigua-Semuc Champey

  After 2 weeks in the Lake Atitlan region, it was time to head back to Antigua to catch our transport north east to a national park called Semuc Champey….

Guatemala: Being vegan

Guatemala: Being vegan

  We spent over 3 weeks in Guatemala and during this time, had the opportunity to try a wide variety of foods and restaurants that satisfied our vegan requirements. The…

Guatemala: Spanish school and a wonderful 2+ weeks in Panajachel / Lake Atitlan

Guatemala: Spanish school and a wonderful 2+ weeks in Panajachel / Lake Atitlan

  We were thinking about how to summarize the 16 days in Panajachel in a way that would be interesting and short enough so as not to discourage readers from…

Guatemala: Antigua

Guatemala: Antigua

  After a harrowing overnight bus ride from Flores to Guatemala City (“Guate”), we connected with our “collectivo” or shuttle bus and completed our journey to Antigua. The trip through…