Before we made our big move to China we managed to squeeze in our already planned vacation to Central America. Although we were busy and nervous preparing for our move, we still felt it was important not to cancel the…
The Belizian island of Caye Caulker (pronounced “key” Caulker) is known for its slow-paced lifestyle and no-worries attitude with a gorgeous Caribbean backdrop. We spent about five days on the lazy island of Caye Caulker, so we had plenty of…
The Belizian island of Caye Caulker (pronounced “key”) is known for its slow-paced lifestyle and no-worries attitude with a gorgeous Caribbean backdrop. One lazy Sunday morning, we rose early (two hours earlier than we thought, come to find out!) to…
After a full day exploring beautiful caves, climbing Mayan pyramids at Caracol, receiving armed military escorts, and riding for hours along the world’s bumpiest road, we were ready to relax. We were ready to cool off. We were ready to…
At the end of last year, we were freezing our tails off in Montreal wondering what adventures the coming year would hold. Our travel plans for the year were anything but settled. Where would we travel? Would we even leave…
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…
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…
Fear. But 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. …
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…
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…