Crossing Borders: Mexico to Guatemala
After nearly 5 months in Mexico, we finally made our way south to Guatemala. The beautiful streets of San Cristóbal de las Casas were left behind, together with a piece of our hearts and...
Blue Lagoons and White Glaciers in Iceland
Iceland sits just outside the Arctic Circle. When we stepped out of Keflavík Airport on a freezing October morning, we wondered if “outside” was some sort of geographical joke. Once the airport’s sliding doors opened, we were...
Na Bolom House of the Jaguar
Hachakyum, the supreme deity, was trying to create beings who would sing to him. After several failed attempts, he succeeded in creating the Hach Winik, or True People, out of clay. These were the...
Visiting Palenque in Chiapas
Mayan culture is still remarkably visible in Mexico. One needs only look at the faces, language and clothing of indigenous people selling their wares in the main market of San Cristóbal de las Casas...
Travel Website Statistics: October 2013
October has not been a productive month in terms of, well… anything. Given my body’s untimely decision to give up on life, I’ve spent most of my time trying to rest and hopefully heal....
Dwindling Fortunes Update: October 2013
The cost of living in Mexico Every time I start writing one of these financial posts I am struck with a hard-hitting question: “Wait, we’re still in Mexico?” Actually, no, that’s not it. My...
Who's in charge of this joint anyway? To learn a bit more about the brains behind the bedlam,