Guatemala

Why travelling from Lake Atitlan to Antigua in Guatemala is a wonderful journey. We spent a few days close to Lake Atitlán. It’s a picture postcard view with the bold blue of the lake contrasting against the volcanoes and mountains around. Small towns are dotted on the sides. We stayed in…

A homestay in Guatemala is an amazing way to get to know the culture. While visiting Guatemala recently I took part in a homestay with a local family in the small village of San Jorge la Laguna. The location is spectacular, with Lake Atitlán below and volcanoes and mountains surrounding. The village…

I loved visiting Guatemala and am really pleased you have been enjoying the blog I wrote for Huffington Post. If you haven’t checked it out yet, then have a read here.

Rio Dulce in Guatemala is a stunning place to relax. From Flores in northern Guatemala we drove south east to the town of Rio Dulce (meaning sweet river) and caught a water taxi to the Tortugal Hotel. As the sun glinted off the water, it felt like we had arrived…

Exploring Belize’s ATM Caves and Guatemala’s Tikal are two things you absolutely have to do if you visit Central America. From the Belizian island of Caye Caulker, we returned to the mainland and travelled a few hours to the small town of San Ignacio. The town is home to a…

Tomorrow I leave the UK to head off on a solo travel adventure of a lifetime to Central America… but how am I feeling? So this is it… Tomorrow I leave the UK for 3 months on a solo travel adventure of a lifetime to Central America! I’ve had a countdown running on my phone…