Beginner’s Luck
You know what I thought of the other day? If Calvin married a lady friend with the last name Moon (some Koreans have this surname) and she decided that she wanted to have both names registered as her surnames, she would be ***** Moon Sun. Or if she kept her...
Meet the Spanish Inquisition; This Trip Could Be The End Of Me
This is the true story... of 7 strangers... picked to live on a backpack...travel together and have their lives blogged... To find out what happens... when people stop being polite... and start getting monsoonal... ...The Monsoon Diaries. This is as...
The Kindness of Strangers: Belize
No other country has left such a positive impression on our departure than Belize. I woke up this morning realizing for the very first time in my life, I could possibly miss a flight. Let me break down the math for you: It was about 7:45am and our flight...
From Guatemala To Belize (11 Years In The Making)
The first time I've heard of Belize was when I was 14 years old. I was sitting on the 7 subway train coming into Manhattan and my friend Sara Yoo was sitting across from me when she looked at me in the eye and firmly declared: "I want to visit...
Stars And Sunrises: Tikal
Random: Did you know that Tikal is the same place George Lucas chose to film Yavin IV (the location of the Rebel base) in Star Wars IV: A New Hope? Well, our version is prettier: Panoramas of Tikal by day: But the real...
“My God, It’s Full Of Stars.”
A picture worth (a trillion) stars: More on this picture -- and another with a shooting star -- in the rest of this entry... Although I came for the sunrise above Tikal's famous Mayan ruins, it's afternoon light is no less impressive. It's been...
From Antigua To Tikal
Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage city rich with history (and foreign tourists), is known for many things. From its defining pastel facades to quaint cobblestone streets to the fact that it survived everything from wars to natural disasters, Antigua has come a...
Chickening Our Way To Antigua
Not sure if this is supposed to be an exit sign for hotel patrons or Justin Bieber: What we woke up to this morning at 6am: We begun our day with an early morning boat ride across the lake to to the west, which is off the beaten trail...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
