After we had our fill of culture and man-made wonders in Florence we went for the complete opposite: hiking the spectacular mountains of the Dolomites. We nearly didn’t go because it was a long way from all the other places we were going to go, and public transport is a bit iffy outside of the […]
Adventure Travel
The Highlands of Guatemala
The Highlands of Guatemala and Tikal are the two most visited areas in Guatemala. This post is about some of the things you can see and do in the Guatemalan Highlands. (Tikal will be coming in the next post.) The Highlands include Antigua: a colonial town that hasn’t changed much in a few hundred years, […]
That Time We Thought We Were Going to Die in Guatemala
When you read the title of this post, what thoughts came into your mind? Did you think that we were attacked by armed muggers? Or maybe had a close call on the road with a crazy driver? Or caught some kind of weird tropical disease? Attacked by a jaguar in the jungle? Maybe you might’ve […]
Things to See in Belize: Islands and Reefs
Most people when they think of Belize, they think of tropical Caribbean islands. Just like the kind you see in postcards. And that’s what you get. The two most popular places to stay are Caye Caulker and San Pedro. San Pedro is the big busy resort town, and Caye Caulker is the chilled-out village. One […]
How to Burn Money Underwater: Go Cenote Diving in Mexico
One very popular (and expensive) activity to do in Mexico is to go cenote diving. Cenotes are underground caverns that are filled with water. From the surface they just look like a small hole in the ground with a shallow pool of water. Some of them are shallow, but others can be over 60 metres […]
