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…
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…
Our trans-Pacific journey from Fiji to the Yucatan Peninsula marked our six month travel anniversary, and what an incredible six months it has been – two continents, 11 countries, many new friends, too many hangovers, and memories to last a lifetime. After 48 hours of sleepless travel to Cancun, we were ready to find ourselves…
Beaches & Backpacks 