As I reflect back on 2018, I feel grateful for all of the amazing places I was able to visit and the memories I made. While it’s difficult to pinpoint my favorite vacation of the year, I can narrow down my top three travel moments of 2018. I hope you enjoy reading about them. Maybe […]
This is my last post about Guatemala. Check out my other posts for tips about Tikal, Yaxha and more! Canopy bridges, zip lining, hiking and horseback riding — there’s something for everyone at Ixpanpajul Nature Park in Flores, Peten, Guatemala. Plus, round trip transportation is included in the park’s fees! We opted for the canopy […]
Why visit Yaxha if you already have plans to visit Tikal? I’ll let these pictures do the talking: Set between two lakes, Yaxha is actually a part of Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park in Peten, Guatemala. If you build in enough time, you could dedicate a day to all three; we chose to only visit Yaxha. Yaxha […]
You might think that when you’ve seen one Mayan ruin site, you’ve seen them all. Well, you’re wrong. Introducing: Tikal National Park. Located in Peten, Guatemala, Tikal is one of the largest Mayan ruin sites in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was once a political, economic and military center for the region. […]
They say that “when you know, you know.” And that’s what Guatemala was for me. As I was trying to figure out my next international vacation, I stumbled across photos of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. It was stunning. I had to go there. But getting there was challenging. And I don’t have a ton of […]
