We’ve had the pleasure of asking ten questions to Brittany Thiessen. Her blog is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in visiting the natural marvels of Canada, she is an authority on all things Manitoba and writes inspiring articles for solo female travellers and for those interested in travelling off the beaten path. She...
Calakmul, Mexico – Entering the Kingdom of the Snake
Having said goodbye to Central America with a little tear in our eyes, we entered the Riviera Maya in Mexico to resume the usual business of finding dusty, remote and bug infested archaeological sites. So we rented a car in Chetumal and off we went in search of our next destination, the ancient city...
Go Slow! Caye Caulker, Belize
As is customary for every self-respecting newly married couple, we decided to have a little honeymoon on one of the gems of Belize and indeed the whole of the Caribbean: Caye Caulker. If there is a motto to be had then this one is as good as it gets. Caye Caulker, a small caye...
Getting Married in Belize
Yep, you guessed it, how could we write a post about getting married in Belize if we had not done it ourselves?! Organising a wedding seems daunting at the best of times, but what about doing it abroad? We knew that we wanted the minimum fuss, frills and cost possible and it quickly became...
Tikal & Flores – Into the Heart of the Maya Empire
Getting from Antigua to Tikal and Flores via the “delightful” holiday destination (for Guatemalans only it seems) that is Rio Dulce wasn’t easy as the roads are not particularly well-kept and there is always the sneaky, unannounced speed-bump to look out for that may outright destroy your car. Nonetheless, we managed to make it...
Antigua and Around – Mayan Culture and Volcanos
Wow, Antigua! What can we say, we were absolutely enamoured with this gem of a city. After over a year of travelling in Latin America we don’t think that we’ve found a city that can compare to Antigua. Of course there were nice ones like upmarket postcard-perfect Cartagena and the sleepy step-back-in-time town of...
Ometepe Island – Nicaragua’s enigmatic volcanic treasure
We exited Costa Rica on a high, having experienced one of our favourite countries of our travels so far. We knew that the next countries would be a little more challenging as they are less developed for tourism and more rough around the edges in terms of services and infrastructure. Despite this we were...
Getting From Colombia to Panama – San Blas Island Hopping
Unless you fly (expensive), getting from Colombia to Panama is not as easy as you might think, as the land crossing is the only missing link in the Pan American Highway. The connecting land area between the two countries is known as the Darien Gap and consists of 100 miles of deep swampland and...
Our road tour of Northern Colombia
SANTA MARTA After visiting the delightful walled city of Cartagena de Indias, we rented a car and drove to Santa Marta, about 3 hours east along the coast, to begin our road tour of Northern Colombia. The city is a major seaside destination for Colombians, and has been quite heavily developed with many tall...
Paradise on Earth – Our Guide to the Galapagos Islands
When we began our adventures, we always knew that we wanted to visit the famous Galapagos Islands of Ecuador. We also knew that it would be one of the most expensive portions of our travels, in fact as soon as we arrived at the airport we felt like our pockets had holes in them....