Next stop: Guatemala

While last year saw us blogging throughout the many, many months of planning, organizing, research and bookings that led up to our amazing India/Nepal trip* in October, this year we’ve been mostly silent on this blog about where this year’s vacation is. Not because it’s a secret, but because compared to last year, this was a relatively easy trip to plan. All the pieces seemed to … Continue reading Next stop: Guatemala

Heaven’s gate & the mouth of hell: a visit to Nicaragua

This post is a bit overdue, considering we visited Nicaragua five months ago now, in October 2012. But with the snow falling heavy on Boston lately, it seemed a perfect time to revisit–at least mentally–a nice, warm place. What made us choose Nicaragua? A combination of factors. We had been to Belize the year before, and loved it. Belize pushed us out of our comfort … Continue reading Heaven’s gate & the mouth of hell: a visit to Nicaragua

Bats, Belikin and howler monkeys: a week in Belize

We are city people. We live in the city, and when we travel, we prefer to stay in cities. Don’t get me wrong. We enjoy seeing the rural parts of any country, including our own. But because we love the energy and culture of cities so much, we usually stay in one place longer than the tour guides or travel books might recommend. We’ve been … Continue reading Bats, Belikin and howler monkeys: a week in Belize