When it comes to traveling around Central America, Guatemala is without a doubt one of the most tourist-friendly countries in the group. It has a fabulous and well organized tourist path which allows visitors to experience a great variety of…
Safety in Guatemala: Should you be concerned?
It went like this. ‘Guatemala are you serious? It’s so dangerous, maybe you should pick a different country?”, “Guatemala, you are definitely going to get robbed”, “Guatemala?! Don’t leave your hotel after 8:00pm!” “Guatemala! If you go there you are…
11 Things you need to know about Transportation in Guatemala
1. The shuttles are almost never on time No actually, not almost, they are never on time. If they tell you they will pick you up at 8:00am that actually means sometime between 8:00 and 9:00. You just have to…
Lake Atitlán Living the How to Where to
It has been proclaimed that Lake Atitlan, surrounded by three volcanoes with a fourth active volcano in the distance, is of the most beautiful lakes in the world. With crooked wooden stilt docks, lush green jungle, high volcanoes, and a…
Tikal Guatemala Ruins, All you Need to Know
Visiting the mighty Tikal Ruins in Guatemala has always been on my personal bucket list. Above everything else…including famous sites such as Machu Picchu and Chichen-Itza, I have always wanted to wander through the massive archeological site of the Tikal…
Lush: The Most Instagrammable Hotel in Guatemala
Lake Atitlan Lake Atitlan has always been on my radar. For many years now, I have been seeing images of this beautiful lake surrounded by volcanos with crooked docks built into the mist of the mountains. When I researched where to…
Loungin’ on Isla de Flores
Hotel Isla de Flores Flores is great, it really is. The town of Flores, well actually, the island of Flores very quickly became one of my favourite places in Guatemala. It is a town as well as an island located…
Tree House Livin’ at Earth Lodge Guatemala
If there is one thing I picked up on when looking for awesome stays in Guatemala, it is that hotels in Guatemala….are all about the view. In Antigua and surrounding areas the question becomes, from what location can I get…
Bull Shark Diving in Playa del Carmen
Bull shark diving in Playa del Carmen. What adventurer does not have this on their list? Bull sharks are one of the most notorious creatures in the underwater world with a reputation of being heavily aggressive. They are the cause…
12 Hours on Cozumel
Real Talk…this is an almost guide. Half of the island is crammed with tourists while the other half remains wild and free; an extreme divide for just one small island. Welcome…to Cozumel, Mexico. We took the ferry to Cozumel from…
Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica: Hippie Haven
Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica is a backpackers haven, a place for bare feet and beach stays, hammocks and hippies. This small town on the caribbean coast of Costa Rica comes with an immediate feeling, a vibe as they say, relaxed and free;…
8 Big things to thank Travel Friends for…
Heading out on the road can be a downright daunting experience, full of the unexpected. Traveling is amazing. We see such spectacular things and are in a constant state of learning, but what is an experience without someone to share…
