Guatemala – Independence Day Celebrations
15th of September, one of the biggest days on the Guatemalan calendar. They've been ramping up the party atmosphere and activities for the last week and now it's time to…
Guatemala – more mountains and bakery treats
No news to report this week. Still doing school things 5 days a week, 5hrs a day. We went for a hike up the back of Xela into the farms…
Guatemala – Still in Quetzaltenango (Xela)
Quick, I better get this updated for my Sunday night readers... This week has seen us hit 111 days away, kind of a milestone so we're treating ourselves to a…
Zooming in a collectivo!
Mexico – The winding road
By winding road I mean I'm stuck in the back of a crowded and overheated bus willing myself not to throw up as we careen along this extremely bumpy (mexico…
So happy with my purchase! Passionfruits and lychees!
Mexico
A day of transit from JFK airport into Mexico City! Tacos were one of the first things on the agenda. We had been avoiding Mexican food in the US knowing…
Times Square
New York, New York
New York, what can I say? So many movies and TV shows are based here that it seems like my friends from Seinfeld or How I Met Your Mother should…
Boston
USA – Boston
I just boarded the bus in Boston to head to NYC. Pretty excited to spend the next couple of weeks exploring the big apple! We left Halifax a few days…