Destination: Guatemala
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Tue, 13 May 2008 | By all_powered_up | Views [3223]
I didn't want to leave this place...so i didn't... I extended my stay yet again for as long as i physically (time travelling each day) and financially (bus v plane) dared. I have a flight booked from Mexico to the States next week. Alas i feel i must ... Read more >
Thu, 18 Dec 2008 | By auaround | Views [1033] | Comments [5]
Ci eravamo salutati a Oaxaca e ci ritroviamo a San Pedro La Laguna sul lago Atitlan. I nostri ultimi giorni messicanni li abbiamo trascorsi in Chiapas a San Cristobal de Las Casas, dove ci siamo dedicati per una settimana allo studio dello spagnolo ... Read more >
Tags: on the road
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [851]
“¡Cuidado!” someone shouts, as a quetzal with a six metre wingspan catches a gust and soars upwards, rippling my hair as I duck. The giant bird lurches as her reins pull taught, and she begins to dance proudly back and forth on the ... Read more >
Tags: 2017 writing scholarship
Sat, 26 Sep 2009 | By ash-clarey | Views [841] | Comments [2]
Hi All We are having an absolute blast! This is most definitely the life. Since our last message we have been through Belize and into Guatemala. Belize is an amazing country but just too expensive for us. We were on the islands in the Carribean ... Read more >
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 | By liliwanderlust | Views [833]
i met joe or crazy horse in puerto morelos, mexico. he was dubbed little bear by the mayan sage, he had met in los angeles 7 years ago. an ancient mayan - one from a higher dimension, with the ability to know past and future and apparate with a body ... Read more >
Tue, 16 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [704]
“Please, please, please just check my bed for scorpions,” I knew I was asking for a reason. My first night in Monterrico was not off to a great start. I had Emilie check my bed for me before I got into it; the first thing she did was lift ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Tue, 4 Nov 2008 | By amil_patel | Views [687]
I thought it best to provide a brief outline of what I´ll be doing over the next 8 months to warrant a blog and also provide some pointers as to what you can expect from it. I´ve basically got 8 months off work to learn Spanish, do a bit of travelling ... Read more >
Wed, 11 Jul 2007 | By thorn | Views [646] | Comments [1]
Yesterday we crossed the border into Guatemala. After a 4 hour air conditioned bus ride (with a movie in English for once), we went through customs and made our way across the border. Guatemala is very different to Mexico. The most obvious difference ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 16 Apr 2011 | By sarahreinertsen | Views [436]
Our last day in Antigua before catching a flight to Flores and Tikal, Mom & I decided to get a touch adventurous and climb Pacaya Volcano. In the grand tradition of Developing Countries' Dubious Safety Protocols at Major National Treasures (see:... Read more >
Tags: guatamala, pacaya volcano, trekking
Sun, 17 May 2009 | By tom_moench | Views [389]
It was time to bid Xela "adios" and begin my transition back to the states with my daughter. We decided to make Antigua our final port of call. Trinis and Daniel were so very kind to save us the hot, hour long walk across town to the Minerva ... Read more >
Wed, 22 Oct 2008 | By brianalexandercary | Views [362]
Tue, 13 May 2014 | By | Views [311] | Scholarship Entry
San Pedro, Guatemala is a small town situated around the deepest lake in Central America, Lago Atitlan. The lake is actually a gigantic crater formed by an ancient volcano, there is even rumored to be an ancient Mayan village lurking in its depths. Furthermore ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Mon, 27 Oct 2014 | By alexmarkow | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I am a Miami, FL based photojournalist eager to continue to travel. Being able to explore new countries and engage with different people is what it is all about to me. I am so captivated and inspired when traveling and find my best photographs are captured ...
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship
Mon, 24 Nov 2014 | By guironewcris | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I love photography, it's something that has always made me feel happy and in control. I got really involved since 2009, trying to participate in group photo expeditions, group expos and photo festivals in Guatemala. I like to show the world from my ...
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Tags: 2014 travel photography scholarship