To be totally honest, upon returning from 5 weeks in Central America, I felt pretty lucky to have all of my most valuable belongings still with me. I didn’t have …
Month: July 2010
Featured Travel Photo: Painting the Streets of Antigua
A painter sits on a quiet street of Antigua, Guatemala as he paints the view of Fuego Volcano overlooking the small city. [photo_nav]
Things I Bought for Less Than $3
Travelers are almost always on some sort of budget. We try to make the money we’ve set aside stretch as far as it can possibly go, enabling us to see …
Featured Travel Photo: Lake Atitlan Through a Spider’s Web
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Â Shot from Indian Nose Point just outside the town of San Pedro La Laguna. [photo_nav]
Home Sweet Home
Yesterday was my first full day back in the states. Â I’ve made time to catch up with friends and family, and have even started working again in the past 48 …
Beyond the Veil of Antigua
I’m back in Antigua, Guatemala, one of my favorite cities I’ve spent time in on this trip. Antigua is a beautiful city, with a quant Spanish colonial style, an easy …
Photos from Semuc Champey – The Gem of Guatemala
A few days ago I almost decided not to make the trip to Lanquin to see Semuc Champey. That would have been my worst decision of this trip and I …
The Cave of A Million Bats
Two days ago I picked up my girlfriend in Guatemala City. She flew in to spend the last week of my trip with me. We spent the next two nights …
My “Direct” Shuttle to Guatemala City
Yesterday I purchased a ticket from Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Guatemala City, where I will be meeting my girlfriend in the morning for the last week of this trip. I …
Back to the Mountains and Mayan Ruins
For those of you keeping up, two days ago I was struggling with the decision of whether or not to leave the lovely island of Honduras and head to the …