Colorful Antigua

Colorful Antigua

We are in Antigua, Guatemala this week. The bright, blue sky above and the vibrant green volcano backdrop only accent the incredible colors of the city itself. CNN Travel ranked Antigua Guatemala #8 on their “25 of the world’s brightest, most colorful...
Tikal: The buried treasure of Guatemala’s rainforest

Tikal: The buried treasure of Guatemala’s rainforest

Tropical rainforests are pretty amazing on their own, but combine the diverse ecosystem of a tropical rainforest with one of the largest archeological sites of the ancient Mayan civilization, and you have a bucket list destination!   Tikal, in the northeastern...
NEW Tour: Catch Fish and Feed a Village!

NEW Tour: Catch Fish and Feed a Village!

While most people see the beach as a place to set up a low-slung chair with little ambition beyond reaching for the cooler next to them or nodding at someone walking by, there are some of you (ahem) who can’t slouch in a beach staring into the rolling waves for...
Three of My Guatemala Favorites

Three of My Guatemala Favorites

Travel around the world and you’d think you’d come away with a few favorite destinations. While I do have my favorites, what I’m finding out instead is that traveling brings a fresh appreciation for what each country uniquely offers. Wrapped up in each country...
Santiago Sunday

Santiago Sunday

As the sun was sinking below the towering escarpments that surround Lake Atitlan, the music began. At first it was a lonely and distant rhythm from a village that sounded like it was directly across from me, on the other side of the lake. In just a few minutes another...

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