Tulum, Mexico Our final destination for this trip was Mexico. We flew into Cancun airport and drove down the coast where we got a lush airbnb for the week. The location within Tulum left something to be desired but that didn’t stop us getting out to Chichen Itza and some surrounding cenotes while eating all […]Read More »

Tulum, Mexico Our final destination for this trip was Mexico. We flew into Cancun airport and drove down the coast where we got a lush airbnb for the week. The location within Tulum left something to be desired but that …Read More »

Arriving back on the Island of Utila to much excitement for learning to freedive. Day 1 was our introduction to learning and practicing the fundamentals, including breathing techniques and different ways to equalise were day one of the course. Day …Read More »

The warm salty ocean air, sunlight reflecting off the deep green swell, gliding along effortlessly on a catamaran, frisbee games on a private beach, an open bar and fresh ceviche. Jarrahs birthday in a nutshell. Blake, Jarrah and Mikey arrived …Read More »

From the coast, we struck inland, heading to San Gerardo to make a base for hiking the tallest mountain in Costa Rica, Cerro Chirripó. They recommend doing it as an overnight hike, first getting to the base camp some 14km …Read More »

Across the border from Nicaragua and down to the Pacific Coast in search of sloths in Manuel Antonio National Park. We made our base at the town of Quepos for two days, spending one at the beach and another walking …Read More »

To enter Nicaragua from El Salvador, we had to take four buses, a full twelve hours of travel and crossing two country borders. Needless to say, the tropical heat, carrying our bags and cramped buses made it a long day. …Read More »

A night stopover in Mexico City and then we landed in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The heat and humidity when landing back in Central America was like a slap in the face. Instant sticky, sweaty skin and damp clothes. But …Read More »

​Leaving Xela, we headed off to Lake Atitlan for a few days. We stayed in San Marcos and then San Pedro. The first day we got to the lake the weather was horrible but we had absolutely beautiful days following …Read More »

This was our last weekend in Xela, a little sad but we had a blast at the final school activity and then a party Saturday night with our friends. The school activity was a trip to the zip line course …Read More »

The independence week finished with another concert and then a quiet weekend recovering from lots of partying. This week gone was our last week at school and now we’re packing up to go to Lake Atitlan for a few days …Read More »

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 party!! Everyone has been setting up stands, food stalls, decorations …Read More »

Getting to Semuc Champey we got off the shuttle bus and transferred to the back of a pickup. Driving the 45min through barely populated rainforest to the hostel in the dark while lightning flashed behind the mountains around us was …Read More »

Last week we took a school holiday and travelled to Antigua and Semuc Champey. The trip was really about Semuc but given we didn’t need a whole week there and the travel is a whole day from Xela we decided …Read More »

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 behind the giant “Holywood” like sign that actually says Cristo …Read More »

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 few drinks out in town. The last week has also seen …Read More »