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…
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…