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 […]
Belize / Central America
Belize: First Impressions
So, I finally made it to Belize. And my bag made it to the Dominican Republic. If only we could agree… The Smokin Balam guest house is clean […]
U.S.A.
More from the Land of No…
Miami has welcomed me with open, albeit rainy, arms. I’ll be staying here for the night at the Crowne Plaza courtesy of American Airlines. I’m eating a leftover […]
U.S.A.
Miami: The Land of No.
So in the grand tradition of American Airlines, my flight from Miami to Belize City has been canceled. I’m scouring the terminals and I can’t seem to find […]
U.S.A.
False Start
Please see Agent. These lovely words stared back at me from the kiosk check in screen at American Airlines. They tried to act innocent, but I knew what […]