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…

Guatemala: Taking the bus from Flores to Antigua

Guatemala: Taking the bus from Flores to Antigua

  The next stop on our “just-in-time” itinerary was Antigua in the southern highlands of the country. We researched the different options that are available to make this journey, and…

Guatemala: Flores and Tikal

Guatemala: Flores and Tikal

  Unfortunately the time came for us to leave Caye Caulker and turn our compass east towards Guatemala. We purchased a combo ticket from Caye Caulker to Flores, Guatemala for…

Belize: Caye Caulker

Belize: Caye Caulker

  After 3 nights on Ambergris Caye we boarded the Belize Express water taxi bound for Caye Caulker. A very efficient 30 minute boat ride delivered us safely onto the…

Belize: A gentle seaside run: Corozal

Belize: A gentle seaside run: Corozal

  Corozal, Belize didn’t offer too many options for great running, however we did have a few very nice, but short, runs along a stretch of road (1st Avenue, Corozal) running…

Belize: Corozal to San Pedro

Belize: Corozal to San Pedro

    After a relaxing couple of days in Corozal it was time to move into island mode and we set off for San Pedro on Ambergris Caye (the cayes…

Packing for our RTW adventure

Packing for our RTW adventure

  The topic of what to pack for a trip like ours is always an interesting one, and we spent a great deal of time reading other travellers’ blogs looking…

Belize: Crooked Tree to Corozal

Belize: Crooked Tree to Corozal

  After braving two nights and two days in the less than stellar Tillett’s Village in Crooked Tree, we made our way to the border town of Corozal, just south…