Thursday was market day in Chichicastenango, aka Chichi for travelers and locals alike. For both visitors and sellers, the day started early and it involved a long bus ride uphill in twisty mountain...
Thursday was market day in Chichicastenango, aka Chichi for travelers and locals alike. For both visitors and sellers, the day started early and it involved a long bus ride uphill in twisty mountain...
The gap of wealth within Guatemala is also fascinating to observe. Antigua attracts wealthier travelers from all around the world more than backpackers, but it also attracts local tourists. On one...
In Guate, each company has its own terminal and they are scattered throughout the city. Además, to make things even more confusing, they don’t really have a name. “How am I supposed to explain the...
Everybody makes mistake. We did a bunch of times. Like the time we got robbed by guys with machetes in Volcán Agua, Guatemala. Or when we got mugged in Panamá City. We like to think we are wiser now...
Even though we’ve been there twice, Guatemala is always a bit of a culture shock.
It didn’t take long for the entire town to be all smoky and smell of gunpowder.
This is what you hear when you get to any frontera in Central America.
Riding chicken buses never gets old. This morning, a cow escaped from God knows where and stopped traffic.
We hopped onto a chicken bus—yes, the chicken bus era has begun.
Waking up in this amazing setting was worth the cold shower and the chilly night wind.
The wind is chilly and I have goosebumps. Okay, what’s the best way to make this as painless as possible?
Article views: 207 We always stumbled upon cool stuff when we travel. Yesterday night, it was a fair in the centro. The rides and attractions were really cheap by both French and Canadian standards...
We woke up this morning dazed and confused. Why am I not cold? Who are these people singing drunkenly in Spanish? Why is this lady knocking at the door asking if we want la limpieza?
Oh right. Cancún.
Our day started early, another departure before sunset. We always seem to get the first flight of the morning in Ottawa. I don’t think I have ever seen the airport in daylight.
I’ve been running for two weeks. Metaphorically of course—I don’t have time to run unless it’s after the bus. It was to be expected: the pre-traveling rush is always intense. I had to wrap up work...
I fell face to face with this sign from the shop next door, Wilde’s: “Nothing says ‘I love you’ like a dildo”.
Christmas shopping is underway in most parts of North America and a lot of consumers took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. So, how to not become poor in Canada? How to manage your...