We stepped off the sardine can ferry into Cozumel and immediately sighed with relief - until I looked around. We had never had the opportunity to spend any time here and I was a wee bit shocked. This tacky tourist town was exactly what we were trying to avoid. But we were here for one… Continue reading Drifting Away in Cozumel
“Well, if you’re in Plano you HAVE to go and see Southfork Ranch!” I must have made a bewildered face at this point. “You know, where they filmed Dallas?” Oh yeah, THAT show. The show that is aired in 96 countries worldwide. The show that is personally responsible for all the confused looks I receive… Continue reading OYL Cribs: Southfork Ranch from the Show Dallas
“Why are you going to PLANO?!” I had to field this question a million times over by my Austin-enthusiast friends. Why head out to Plano, Texas when you had the opportunity to play at home? Only 30 minutes from most major attractions in the Dallas area and consistently listed as one of the safest and… Continue reading Girls Weekend Getaway in Plano, Texas
Normally I kinda do my own thing for Friday Foto (#FriFotos) but I couldn't help myself this week when it was announced that the theme would be MARKETS. I can't even start to explain my love affair with markets. My stomach fills with butterflies and I'm always super excited to see how locations differ… Continue reading #FriFotos: MARKETS
The tree-lined highway wizzed past our window as we stared out. “I know where we are!” It is weird when you continue to return to the same part of the world over and over again. We were about to head into our third visit to Tulum, Mexico and it just felt right. We had so… Continue reading Tulum: Third Time Isn’t a Charm
We quickly exited our colectivo on the side of the highway. My life had passed before my eyes more than enough times for one ride. Mexican colectivo drivers are not known for their smooth driving but maniacal weaving between trucks, buses, and cars to get to stops filled with people before other colectivos do. This… Continue reading Deja Vu in Akumal, Mexico
One of the main reasons we took on our boatsitting and dogsitting gig in Rio Dulce, Guatemala was because it was one of the only regions left on our Guatemala bucket list that we didn't get the opportunity to visit when we were last there in 2011. What I didn't realize was that this region… Continue reading A Slice of Life in Livingston, Guatemala
I failed a bit last week when it came to the "Week in Review" for our 365 days project so I'm playing catch up and doing TWO weeks in ONE! Lucky you! It is really weird to think that, a week and a half ago, Shaun and I were on the beach in Playa del… Continue reading Week In Review – 365 Days Project: 97-109
You heard me right. This is going to be juicy. We are celebrating our 9th wedding anniversary today and why not give you a little present? Enter our EMBARRASSING PICTURES. I mean, you've followed along with us this long - why not reward you a bit? So this is how it goes. Boy meets girl… Continue reading Our 9th Wedding Anniversary and a Few Embarrassing Pictures
We glided across the glass-like water of the Rio Dulce in Mother Jones’ dinghy. The only sounds that could be heard was the occasional “putt putt” of the motor, the lone bird that would sing out in the mangroves, and the occasional clank of the empty beer cans on the floor. “I hope there aren’t… Continue reading Dinghy-splorin’ the Rio Dulce
I swore that I was not a resort girl. I was fighting them tooth and nail. I wanted to prove to myself that, somehow, I was a “true” traveler. I didn’t need the luxury. We’re hardcore right? My world was turned upside down when we were invited to Chaa Creek in San Ignacio, Belize. Situated… Continue reading A Slice of Heaven at Chaa Creek Eco-Lodge
Shaun precariously hid in an ongoing dance with the ever-changing shade spots of the catamaran as we made our way down the Rio Dulce. Life on a boat is unkind to those with fair skin. Freckles started dotting their way along his pale landscape but they did little to protect him from the harsh Guatemalan… Continue reading Glimpses of the Real Guatemala
Being back in Mexico has really gotten us thinking about where we would like to be within the next few years. Besides Berlin (which would be a temporary home), this is the only other place that we could realistically see ourselves. So we have been soaking it in as much as possible. We spend every… Continue reading Week In Review – 365 Days Project: 90-96
“You will be on the sailor schedule soon enough. You’re going to be OLD SALTS!” I didn’t want to believe it. How could we, who normally head to bed around 2am, possibly be asleep by 10pm (Sailor’s Midnight)? But to be honest, there were a slew of other things that happened over our three weeks… Continue reading Old Salts of the Earth, A Travel Story
They came by the busloads- patrons, shop owners, revelers and travelers alike. During Semana Santa (Holy Week), if you're near the water, expect it to get a bit more crowded and fast. Gambling games (where they slyly rob you blind), B.B. gun shooting games, merry-go-rounds, bumper cars, and vendors crowd the streets to claim their… Continue reading Photo Essay: A Semana Santa Carnival on the Rio Dulce, Guatemala
