Traveling the world, one ridiculous disaster after another
Antigua is something of a backpacker hotspot in Guatemala, and with its many leafy plazas, colonial churches, cobblestone streets, colorful markets, and very, very affordable living costs, it’s easy to …
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Guatemala is an archaeology dork’s paradise. It’s filled with literally hundreds of Mayan ruins, particularly up north, where the Mayan civilization carved out the wilderness to build massive cities in …
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“Why are you in Guatemala if you hate hot weather and humidity?” “Because I want to see Mayan pyramids!” It was an eternal struggle, one which I braved with all …
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If you ever make it down to Guatemala, you’ll be hearing a lot about Lake Atitlán. How beautiful it is, how it’s a must-see destination that should be on every backpacker’s …
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For a lot of people, budget destinations are often the only destinations. As much as people like to say that travel is affordable (and it’s a lot more true than most …
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As perhaps some of you may know, I am a scrawny weakling with embarrassingly atrocious upper body strength huge fan of minimalist travel, and the unhindered wandering it allows. I haven’t …
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