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: 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: 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…

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…

Belize: Arrival to Crooked Tree

Belize: Arrival to Crooked Tree

  We arrived safely in Belize after a long but uneventful 17-hour journey via Salt Lake City and Atlanta from Vancouver. First order of business after clearing customs was to…