Antigua, Guatemala Since it was still pitch black out when we woke up, we barely made it. Our alarms were blasting though so we hustled and got ready. The front desk guy was sleeping on the couch and seemed surprised that we were awake on time. He told us the guy wasn’t here yet. So … Continue reading Day 8: Guatemala Antigua, Pacaya, Guatemala City
Ocotepeque, Honduras After a quick shower, we checked out and were back on the road. We hopped into the first cab we saw and got to the border. We were there by 8 am. The Honduran border was simple to cross. Stamp and go. The El Salvador border was much more diligent. They had a … Continue reading Day 7: Honduras to El Salvador to Guatemala
Alarm buzzing again… so disoriented. I showered then woke up Bill. I went out to see the pool that the hotel advertised, which was quite inviting. Too bad we didn’t have time for a swim. We checked out and walked to the bus station a few blocks away. It was a different station for buses … Continue reading Day 6: Guatemala, Chiquimula to Honduras, Ocotepeque
Both our alarms were going off when I finally woke up. It was 6:45 am, so tired. We left our bags at the hotel and waited for our ride. The bus was late and the first one that showed was our tour company, but it wasn’t our bus! Eventually we got on our bus to … Continue reading Day 5: Guatemala – Tikal
Our alarm sounded at 6:45 am. It was difficult to get up. We packed our stuff, not forgetting my passport hidden under my mattress (separate from my pack in case of a mid-night robbery). Then checked out of the hotel. We headed across the street where the vans were picking us up. We were on time … Continue reading Day 4: Belize, San Ignacio to Guatemala, Flores
I was awake nice and early for some reason. I went outside to be with the peaceful calm of the beach before tons of tourists were walking around. I took some nice sunrise pictures. Then headed back to the room to pack and get Bill. We didn’t have to shower cause we’d do that in … Continue reading Day 3: Belize – Caye Caulker to San Ignacio
Day 2: Belize Posada Hotel. I think that’s a Tennis court on the roof. We were up around 7:30 to start our day. After a refreshing cold-water shower we paid and left one of the best hotels of our trip. We asked for some information on the buses but the receptionist didn’t speak English very … Continue reading Day 2: Belize – Belize City to Caye Caulker
Day 1: Mexico We really should’ve slept more before starting this whirlwind tour. Arriving in Mexico I already felt like I’ve been up all night. The airport was familiar with its touristy bars advertising Sol and Corona right outside the terminal. This time around we intended to avoid that scene. We headed to the desk … Continue reading Day 1: Mexico Chichen Itza to Tulum to Chetumal
The Plan One day my good friend Bill mentioned that next week he had a vacation coming up and nothing yet planned. Though I was getting comfortable being home with the family, I would not pass up a chance to travel somewhere. So Bill and I got to planning. We wanted to explore a few … Continue reading End of the World Tour – A Central America Mayan Adventure
Mission My mission is to visit every country in the world, totaling 196. I arrived at this number from combining the following lists: United Nations Member States list US State Department’s Independent States List About.com list of Countries See my current Countries Traveled List. Ultimate Sights My goal is not to just step foot into … Continue reading My Mission to Visit Every Country in the World