Tag: travel
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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…
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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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365 Days Out, A Peru Backpacking Itinerary for You!
I’m back! I am actually about to embark on my next adventure, a solo trip through Belize and Guatemala. This teaching gig has been working out nicely as I now will have 2 months of every year to play around with a longer trip to places where I can live my life for a fraction…
Where the Paved Road Ends 