I swear I am not becoming addicted to HDR. I just find myself in situations where the moment could not be captured in a better way. Almost every night here in Utila, Honduras, there is a lightning show from the storms/rainy season on mainland Honduras. My theory is that the mountains near La Ceiba catch… Continue reading Photo Friday: HDR – Storm on the Mainland – Utila, Honduras
I sincerely apologize regarding the delay in this week's post. I've spent the past 5 days desperately trying to upload our Episode 10 - Momentos: Guatemala only to be disappointed at the internet dropping in the middle of the night or an estimated time of 2000 minutes to upload. Life on Utila has been incredible.… Continue reading Island Life in Utila, Honduras
This is my first HDR experiment! I'm sure they will get better as time progresses but overall I'm extremely pleased with how it came out. Welcome to Lake Atitlan near San Pedro la Laguna in Guatemala. This beautiful lake has been photographed by a gazillion photographers... and for a good reason. It is beautiful! Guatemala… Continue reading Photo Friday: HDR – Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
The general consensus for Antigua is that you love it or you hate it. Let's just say that after roaming the city for a while eyeballing the insanely high prices and signs in English, we were happy to have spent our Spanish school experience in Xela. And while there were more cons than pros (hey,… Continue reading Photo Essay: Colorful Antigua, Guatemala
After being called "hop-a-long" for almost a week after our experience at Santa Maria, it is a wonder that Shaun and I somehow decided that we wanted to go on another hike - up Lake Chicabal. Instead of the 4am wake up call to the previous volcano, we leisurely rolled out of bed at 7am… Continue reading Chicaballin’ Our Way Up to a Volcanic Lake – Guatemala
Knowing that we were going to spend a fair amount of time living in Xela, we wanted to explore all that the neighboring cities had to offer as well. To do so, we got in contact with Adrenalina Tours. This company piqued our interest due to the fact that they solely work with local people… Continue reading El Mercado San Francisco El Alto, Guatemala
If you haven't been able to tell, I really like walking around in graveyards across the world. I think they give you an "in" to the culture that is most often overlooked. El Calvario Cemetary in Xela, Guatemala is definitely worth a leisurely stroll if you have the time. The entire thing is incredibly lush… Continue reading The Legend of Vanushka the Gypsy of Xela, Guatemala
I didn’t realize how close we were to travel burn out until we arrived in our saving grace location, Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala. The stress of constantly moving from place to place was starting to show not only on my body, but was starting to tear away at my soul. I really just needed a place… Continue reading Xela, Guatemala – Home Sweet Home
Note: This post is brought to you by our friends Eric and Shauna who went to Cuba for two weeks. We are not lawless outlaws and did not go during our two weeks off the grid but thought you guys would be interested in our their story anyway. Our casa particular owner, Rosie in Habana,… Continue reading Trinidad, Cuba – Heat Wave Over a Colonial Town
We really didn’t know what to expect after Havana. Our minds were already so blown by the hustle and bustle of the swarming city that we could barely grasp the concept of the “tranquilo”-ness people kept talking about with Vinales. As our bus pulled up after a lengthy swaying bus ride through the mountains, Amelia,… Continue reading Vinales, Cuba – A Slice of Simplicity
This post is brought to you by our friends Eric and Shauna... again - as we were not in Cuba during the two weeks that our friends were. 🙂 We stepped into the Necropolis Cristóbal Colón after having the suggestion thrown our way by our casa particular host Rosie, along with every other guide book… Continue reading Hanging Out in Necropolises can be Cool in Havana, Cuba
For the last two weeks of June we were completely off the grid. No phones, no internet, no access to ATMs, nothing. We were so incredibly bored that we don't even want to talk about what happened. Instead, we want to share a post from our friends Eric and Shauna who coincidentally spent those same… Continue reading Havana, Cuba – The Place We Didn’t Go
If you have been reading this blog for a while, you know that I, Erica, am a huge wuss with a giant list of fears. Jaime from Breakaway Backpacker got annoyed at me a few times as I refused to dive into a lake in Flores, Guatemala (fear of drowning and I can't hold my… Continue reading Cenote Azul – The Start of My Love for Cenotes
No matter how boring or amazing a location is, your experience can always be affected one way or another by the company you keep. In the case of Tulum, Mexico, a beautiful landscape + awesome people = an unforgettable time. When visiting Tulum, you have a few options as to where you stay. First, there… Continue reading Tulum, Mexico – Not Just Another City for Ruins
Lets face it, travel can be really hard. With so many places to see and constant stress on our bank accounts and calendars, sometimes you need to stop and do absolutely nothing. Caye Caulker, Belize is the perfect place for nothing. This tiny island made the perfect recharge zone for us after running around Mexico… Continue reading Belize – Don’t Stress, Do Nothing
