by Calvin Sun | Nov 29, 2011 | Belize, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, Post-travel Reflections, Serendipitous!
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...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 28, 2011 | Belize, Blitzkrieg!!!, Border Crossing, Fit for Foodies, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, Pre-travel Preparations, Uncategorized Stories
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...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 27, 2011 | Guatemala, How Did You Do That?, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, What Dreams May Come
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...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 26, 2011 | Guatemala, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, What Dreams May Come
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...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 26, 2011 | Guatemala, Mythbusters, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize
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...
by Calvin Sun | Nov 25, 2011 | Guatemala, November 2011: Guatemala & Belize, Public Transportation
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...
