Destination: Guatemala
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Sun, 17 Jun 2007 | By moley | Views [1303] | Comments [1]

In a small wee town called Flores Gautemala. Yesterday Jo and I decided to swim in the lake outside the hotel. We sat in the water which was teeming with fish and looked across the further bank. It was beautiful, the sun was shining and we were in ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Sat, 5 Jan 2013 | By emsussman | Views [971]
Sunday morning we left for the infamous Irtra, the hot spot for Guatemalan Jews for Christmas. It is a humungous series of hotels and restaurants with two swimming pools, a small bowling alley, mini golf, a spa, raquetball courts, and massive green ... Read more >
Tue, 21 Mar 2017 | By compassrose | Views [852]
“¡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
Thu, 4 Jan 2007 | By ghostofkrystenpast | Views [744]

Just a quick note to let everyone know I'm ok. Still setteling in, will write more soon. Arrived yesterday to the beautiful sights and sounds that are Guatemala. The scenery is breathtaking. I am staying with the Morelas family. They ... Read more >
Tags: Lost!
Fri, 19 Apr 2013 | By karinas_extraordinary_life | Views [543] | Scholarship Entry
I challenge you to find a more beautiful and exciting Christmas tradition anywhere. What I just observed is unrivaled by any city in any country in the world! Perched up high above the city lights I witnessed the heavens come to life. When 4 million ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Mon, 18 May 2015 | By nomadicdron | Views [511]

It is said that a family is something we get when we are born, but friends are the ones we choose ourselves. From our childhood to the days of our old age; friends are the ones who go along with us in all our ups and downs in life. They know our deepest ... Read more >
Tags: guatemala volunteering, volunteer abroad, volunteering in guatemala
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [274] | Scholarship Entry
Matteo, my travel mate and I got on another bus, from Escuintla, right after the Guatemala border, to Antigua, our first stop in this new country. The vehicle was an ex USA school-bus: a gorgeous rectangular tin painted of a shining red in the background ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By | Views [238] | Scholarship Entry
When shopping in exotic markets filled with colorful goods around the world, it’s often too easy to be swept up into the excitement of securing a bargain. Don’t get me wrong, in most markets haggling is customary, and indeed in some places vendors would ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [223] | Scholarship Entry
I’ll never forget the day that I prayed before Father Gregory Schaffer, gazed into his hazel eyes through his large-lens glasses, and bowed my head over a chipped mug of steaming Arabica coffee – the best coffee I have ever tasted. In San Lucas Toliman, ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Mon, 15 Dec 2008 | By amil_patel | Photo Gallery
Photos from the reforestation project that I´m helpling with
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Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 12 Feb 2009 | By soyeldustin | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 4 Feb 2011 | By dschneider87888 | Photo Gallery
Fishing trip with my brother and friends
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Sun, 12 Jul 2015 | By sheree | Photo Gallery
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