Tag: Guatemala
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Guatemala 2-Week Backpacking Itinerary
I’m very much the type of traveller who likes to leave my plans open and flexible, especially when travelling solo as you never know who you are going to meet on your or what your plans will turn into. In my case, I had made a rough itinerary for my time in Guatemala based on this…
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Final Adventures in and around Antigua
I can’t believe I’m writing this, but I have arrived home from my trip. It was a whirlwind of a last few days in Antigua as I hung out with friends I made across the country, climbed a volcano, and said some pretty sad goodbyes. I arrive in Antigua on Friday afternoon and had what…
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Exploring the sights of Lake Atitlan
After the fun we had in El Peradon, our little travel group got back on the road to head to the villages surrounding Lake Atitlan. It was a long, windy road that brought us to the village of Panajachel, where we hopped on the ferry to make it to our first location, Santa Cruz. Santa…
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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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Caving and exploring the beauty of Semuc Champey!
After a wonderful day in Flores, I packed up and got ready for a long journey for the next few days. Semuc Champey, which is in the middle of nowhere in Guatemala, was my next stop, and it was going to be a journey to get there. Semuc Champey is located in the middle of…
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Sunshine and Mayan ruins in Flores and Tikal
It’s been minute! The last few days have been busy with activities, new friends, travel, and limited to non-existant wifi. I was super happy to have met my friend Alex at the hostel in San Ignacio, a fellow female solo traveller who also wanted to be friends. We ended up booking the same hostel in…
Where the Paved Road Ends 