Located in the jungles of northern Guatemala, Tikal is a prominent (and possibly the most prominent) Mayan ruins site in Central America. You could almost call it the “Angkor Wat of Central America.” With architecture dating back to 400 BC, Tikal was a dominating force in the Mayan region, particularly during its height around 200-900…
Colorful colonial style buildings, cobblestone streets, and stunning volcanoes towering over the city. Let me to take the opportunity to introduce you to my favorite city in Central America, Antigua. What was an unfortunate event at the time, a volcano erupting near the city hundreds of years ago causing almost everyone to evacuate and move…
As with many gems we’ve stumbled upon during our travels, we had never heard of Semuc Champey before some fellow travelers told us to go there. The promise of natural turquoise pools, waterslides, unexplored caves, and whitewater beer tubing was just too much to pass up. So our plans to return to Belize after visiting…
After arriving in Belize City by water taxi from Ambergris Caye, we were quickly brought back to our elementary school days as we boarded an old US school bus at the terminal. We found open seats and looked around in disbelief as we noticed our bus was a spitting image of those we spent years…
Tuk-tuks are prevalent throughout Southeast Asia and are basically motorized rickshaws. It’s a slightly more expensive alternative to taking a cab, and sometimes the only means of transport around small towns. Back in January, Alison and I took a tuk tuk to a bus stop in the small city of Sukhothai before traveling onward to…
Beaches & Backpacks 