A time capsule collection from Mexico and Central America — When I first read that the Globetrotters monthly challenge this month was to write about souvenirs, I felt at a bit of a loss of what to focus on, photographs, local artwork, jewellery, postcards. …

Exploring Tikal in Guatemala with a guide who hated us… — At this point in the trip, we were no strangers to Mayan temples. We’d seen some incredible feats of ancient artwork, engineering, and architecture in Mexico and Belize. …

But make sure you book a place on the island itself to avoid sleeping with the ants! — Our first stop in Guatemala was Flores, an adorable little island on a lake. Flores serves as the stopping-off point for visiting the famous Mayan temple of Tikal. Flores means flowers. How cute is that?! …

Want to Take a Thrilling Trip to the Mayan Underworld Of Belize? — When thinking of Belize, you might dream of Caribbean islands, palm tree-strewn beaches, and world-class snorkeling, and you’d be right, but you might just forget to take a trip to the spiritual underworld of the ancient Mayan and the resting place of sacrifical victims…. Be brave enough to leave the…

Think this is a great base for day trips? Think again… — Reading up about the small beach town of Hopkins before we went, it sounded like there were lots of things to do. Technically, there is, but the problem is you can’t get to any of them! For our first day, we wanted to visit a national park with a waterfall…

Take in the world’s largest marine sinkhole from above —

What to do and what to eat in this pocket paradise in Belize — First Impressions Caye Caulker is such a teeny tiny island that at first glance it may fool you into thinking that it might not have much to offer. …

Shark Ray Alley in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve was the perfect place to make our dream of swimming with sharks come true! — Intro Now this was the snorkel tour to end all snorkel tours. This was one of the top highlights of my entire trip. It was truly incredible and I can’t sing its praise enough. This was the day we swam with sharks in Belize. First snorkel spot — The Hol Chan Cut First, we headed to Hol Chan Marine…

Our first day on a Caribbean Island with a laugh around every corner! — Morning San Pedro was our first stop in Belize and was a breath of fresh air, it felt as if we had left Central America and jetted off to the Caribbean. (Belize is often considered a Caribbean country in Central America, it is completely different to surrounding Mexico and Guatemala) Palm…