Remember when I said it all started to go wrong my last morning in Antigua? Well I didn’t realize it until I woke up in Metapan, El Salvador […]
Central America / El Salvador / Guatemala
Highway Robbery
Leaving Antigua was a terrible f@#*ing idea. The morning starts innocently enough, I wake up. I take a shower. I pack my bag. This is where the trouble […]
Central America / Guatemala
Antigua and the Volcano
As I have alluded to there is a huge cultural bias against extranjeros in Guatemala. I think this happens in many or most countries all over the world, […]
Central America / Guatemala
Semuk Champey
I’ve got an awesome bruise on the inside of my right bicep. It’s been there for a few days now, and I’m not sure how I got it. […]
Central America / Guatemala
Lanquin, Guatemala
The anonymity I enjoyed in San Ignacio and El Remate is gone. Again, we turistas have targets on us. The shuttle hasn’t even stopped and there are hands […]
Central America / Guatemala
El Remate and Tikal, Guatemala
Guatemalan rainstorms are no respecters of laundry. I have no shame.
Belize / Central America
San Ignacio, the Crystal Maiden, and Jack Sparrow
Near the bus terminal in downtown San Ignacio is an Italian restaurant, amor mio, run by an Italian couple that serves hand-made pasta coupled with made from scratch […]
Belize / Central America
Caye Caulker and beyond!
Caulker Fo’ Life! (that one’s for Joe) The door unlocked for me today. I signed up for the Blue Hole trip, mostly just to dive Blue Hole. Little […]
Belize / Central America
Caye Caulker: Day 1
Jesus welcomes me to Caye Caulker on his yellow Huffy ten speed. If that doesn’t tell you that you are in for a weird day, i don’t know that will. […]
Belize / Central America
Belize. Day 2: The Quest for Luggage
With what I am hoping will be my final dealing with American Airlines, I am sitting on the patio at the Smokin Balam and awaiting the delivery of […]