We wish you a very blessed holiday season and a joyous new year. This Christmas is a bit unusual for us as we’re celebrating it on the other side of the world — in China! Although we haven’t struggled much with homesickness since moving to China in September, we’re certainly missing our family and friends [...]

This year in travel far exceeded our wildest expectations. When the year began, we didn’t know if we would even leave the country, let alone that we would move out of it! By the end of this year, our travels will have taken us all over our home region of the northeastern United States, as [...]

When I thought of the great ruins of the Maya empire, I never gave Belize a second thought. Sure, I knew Central America was the heart of the Maya empire, but I didn’t really know much more. Although I’m certainly no expert on the Maya, I knew of the famous ruins of Chichen Itza, Palenque, [...]

Fear. And not just any fear. Fear of spiders. I’m embarassed to admit that yes, it was in fact spiders that kept me from going into Actun Tunichil Muknal, or ATM Cave, with Justin during our time in Belize this August. Lame, I know. You see, I have an almost debilitating fear of those annoying [...]

Have you ever visited a place only to find out later that you missed out on one of the most amazing attractions there? It’s frustrating, isn’t it? You spent all that time, all that money, only to find out that you’re just going to have to go back there someday. We almost made that mistake [...]

I interrupt this regularly scheduled Belize programming to bring you breaking news: I am now officially in my thirties. Yep, that’s right. Last week, I celebrated my 30th birthday (on the Great Wall of China!). Talk about shock and awe. I feel like at any moment I will wake up from this dream and discover [...]

I had been looking forward to my 30th birthday party for years. Now granted, I was not really looking forward to being 30 so much as I was looking forward to the surprise party Justin was going to throw me. I don’t usually like to do birthday parties, but 30 is a pretty big deal. [...]

We woke that morning to the sound of seagulls calling and a gentle breeze blowing across our sea salt-encrusted skin. After camping in paradise during a tropical storm and witnessing the hatching of baby sea turtles, we weren’t sure the third, and final, day of our sailing and snorkeling adventure with Raggamuffin Tours in Belize [...]

After camping overnight in a tropical paradise during a Caribbean storm (oops, did you miss that part of the story? Read this, then come right back!), it was time to set sail for our second day of our Raggamuffin Tours adventure along the Belize Barrier Reef — one that would prove one of the most [...]

I confess: I’m not really much of a beach person. Shocking, isn’t it? Seriously, who doesn’t like the beach? I suppose I have nothing against the beach. It’s beautiful. It’s relaxing. But perhaps a little bit too relaxing. I mean, I can only lay in the sun for so long before I become bored and [...]