*All photos were taken by Shaun on our amazing Flip.* We try to travel with no regrets but I have a regret. We spent 3 months in Mexico and I never made it to a futbol game. I watched almost every one of Mexico’s games on TV, showing my support, with all the other distractions… Continue reading Travel Regrets: Absolved #1
We've upped our quality a notch by Shaun hauling the tripod up a massive hike, not to mention with audio equipment in tow (now you can HEAR US!). Join us as we head out to the Santa Maria volcano and rough it while going up to 13,000 feet above sea level! Needless to say, Xela… Continue reading Episode 9 – Santa Maria Volcano
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
We finally left Mexico (temporarily) and it took a trip to another world to make it happen. The trip from Palenque, Mexico to Flores, Guatemala resulted in a number of ‘firsts’ for us. We took our first water taxi, crossed into our first Central American country, stayed on our first lake island, and took our… Continue reading The Ruins of Tikal – Our Expedition on Yavin 4
