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 opportunities to experience one of its greatest charms: its sunsets. I’ve seen some beautiful sunsets [...]

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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 just get out of the bumpy van! Along the road to the Maya ruins at [...]

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 the country? What would we see? Who would we meet? Although we thought our year [...]

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 [...]

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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 [...]