Staying in Antigua has been lovely so far. It has been nice to recharge my batteries after busily visiting different places, taking uncomfortable buses and staying in various hostels. As well as chilling in the hostel hammock reading and chatting, I have walked around the beautiful town exploring art exhibitions, hand craft shops, markets and... Continue Reading →
Antigua is a beautiful Guatemalan mountain village with a wealth of history. It hosts numerous churches with varying degrees of dilapidation. Many have been destroyed by earthquakes. Walking down the cobble streets the colourful buildings look so pretty with the forested volcano hills in the background. A grand, yellow arch was built to mark the... Continue Reading →
After a long, uncomfortable, cramped and somewhat unnerving bus ride I made it to the stunning Semuc Champey - well almost. All passengers were dropped off in the dark, in a tiny Gutamalan jungle village with a couple of shops and no hostel in sight. I was sold a package which included two long bus... Continue Reading →
The long bus journey from Bacalar, Mexico to Mira Flores, Guatemala was definitely worth it. We crossed two borders and traveled 10 hours through three countries. Driving out of Mexico through the jungle was beautifully scenic, the road fairly smooth, lined with tropical, dark green vegetation. When we entered Belize I could see a difference... Continue Reading →
As I sat down and became engrossed in sewing some buttons on my dress in San Diego a friend I made earlier sat next to me and informed me that the best time to get wild, weird and wonderful life stories was in the evening. The night before she had asked a guy in the... Continue Reading →
Strolling along the wooden pier out onto the edge of the vast lagoon, I could see the lush green jungle on the other side several miles away. I sat down under the hut which was crafted from palm tree leaves and gazed into the seven coloured lagoon. The varying shades of blue were separated into... Continue Reading →
-Getting to Mexico: Use Google flights, or Skyscanner to find the cheapest airport to fly into (Cancun tends to be pretty cheap). From all the major airports ADO bus stops are near. They connect you to all the major spots to visit in Mexico. ADO buses are safe and inexpensive. This is the best way... Continue Reading →
Strolling along the wooden pier out onto the edge of the vast lagoon, I could see the lush green jungle on the other side several miles away. I sat down under the hut which was crafted from palm tree leaves and gazed into the seven coloured lagoon. The varying shades of blue were separated into... Continue Reading →
The most peaceful, tranquil and least touristic ruins I have seen so far, were at the Muyil archeological site. I took an ado bus from Tulum for twenty minutes to reach the area. On entering the site, the lack of people was so refreshing. I was on my own exploring the jungle, old ruins and... Continue Reading →
Last night over a communal hostel dinner a few of us decided to hitch hike to the beach to look at the stars. The beach is over 4km away from our hostel, we began walking, had no luck bagging a ride and finally arrived over an hour later. It was worth the walk, the stars... Continue Reading →
We are going on a bear hunt 