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Beach Life in El Paredon
The nice thing about I’ve been particularly enjoying about solo travelling this trip is that you can be flexible with your schedule and accommodate the new friends you make along the way! We ended up having a group of solo travellers all hang out on the pacific coast of Guatemala in El Paredon for three…
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Markets, hot sauce and caving in San Ignacio
It’s been an interesting couple of days here in San Ignacio! I had a pretty relaxed day yesterday, first exploring the San Ignacio Saturday market. It was extremely lively and diverse, with merchants from all backgrounds and walks of life. I strolled around for a while and got a delicious breakfast that included the local…
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Monkeys near Monkey River and onward to San Ignacio
My hostel in Placencia filled up the last two nights that I was there, making for a busier time for the rest of my stay! On Wednesday night, 6 of us ventured down to a beach bar to watch the Garifuna drummers. This performance was a lot longer and more diverse than the drummers I…
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A final evening in Caye Caulker and a journey of many forms of transportation to Placencia
After publishing my last post, I enjoyed a final evening in Caye Caulker. I spent the early evening hanging out while waiting for my friend from Holland, Ife, to finish her night dive. Apparently the diving off Caye Caulker was super amazing so I’ll have to look into it the next time I travel there!…
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Touchdown in Belize and a weekend in Caye Caulker
Though I only booked this trip two months ago, I feel as if I have been waiting for it all year (and truly I have, I just didn’t know the destination)! Anyway, here I am!! Late Friday night, I hopped on a flight to Houston, which is apparently a necessary connection for most people who…
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Lima Today, Vancouver Tomorrow, Peru Forever
I’m sitting at the Lima airport currently reflecting on what an amazing adventure the last four weeks have been. Yesterday Kristy and I flew in to Lima and rode to our hostel in the super nice district of Barranco. It’s the Lima equivalent to Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant and it is beautiful. Kristy was unfortunately feeling…
Where the Paved Road Ends 