Strange Saintly Encounters – How to visit Maximón in Santiago Atitlan
byThe guidebooks didn’t mention the etiquette for meeting a saint. To be fair it hadn’t been on our radar either, yet here we were,…
Central America
Travel Co-ordinates Bracelets – Giveaway with Life Less Ordinary
byIt’s been a little while since we’ve done a giveaway, so to celebrate our six year blogging anniversary, we’re delighted to be partnering with…
The Perils of Public Transport – breakdowns & indecent proposals
byThe case of the BUS Short sweaty bloke with dodgy sideburns: So how much do you reckon for the chica inglesa? Grizzled old timer…
The Perils of Public Transport – Being taken for a ride
byThe case of the TAXI DRIVER These must be the richest guys in the world given their rip off tactics, taking particular advantage of weary…
Electrocution showers and wasp pancakes – paradise in Guatemala
by“So just how long are we staying here?” demanded hubbie, dodging yet another flying stream of excrement from a dive-bombing toucan. “Just until I work…
Not another sodding temple
byI didn’t want to climb yet another Mayan temple. Once you’ve seen five, you’ve seen them all. Desperately hot and tired, I was being…