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What has been the best year of your life?

By on January 15, 2009 in Estonia, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Soviet Travel, Ukraine

In one of my conversation clubs in school here in Ukraine, I asked my students what the best year of their life has been. Questions like these, followed with a simple, “Why?”, are a great way to get them all to talk (my main goal for my classes), while also killing a ton of class time. However, a lot of… Read more

January 15, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 5 }
Illegal border crossings are now vacation ideas?!

Illegal border crossings are now vacation ideas?!

By on September 1, 2008 in Mexico, Random

So I happened to be perusing the feature articles on vagabondish.com when I came across an article called “7 Bizarre Tours You’d Actually Sign Up For… Maybe… Read more“. It is seriously full of great ideas, but nothing in that list beats old numero uno – The Illegal Border Crossing Tour in Mexico.
Is this for real?!
Yes, it is

September 1, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
From Palenque to Tikal – Muchas Ruinas

From Palenque to Tikal – Muchas Ruinas

By on February 13, 2008 in Guatemala, Mexico

It’s been a while since my last post since Brian and I have been on the move practically every other day. I believe we left off at Palenque, Mexico – the home of one of the best preserved (or reconstructed) ruins of such a grand size. We heard many stories from other travelers (we were guidebook-less for Mexico) on how… Read more

February 13, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 5 }
Money. Money for the school.

Money. Money for the school.

By on February 4, 2008 in Mexico

Normally, when in Guatemala, Brian and I would encounter countless kids on the streets that would break our hearts – begging for something, anything, just a measly 1Q for whatever worthless piece of junk they had in their hands. It is for these kids that we would really, truly want to help out. It’s amazing to see how a piece… Read more

February 4, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
Ants!

Ants!

By on January 31, 2008 in Mexico

As we sat at dinner, I started to feel a slight tickle in my shirt. The tickles kept coming and going, while I scratched and attacked in between sentences. Finally, I couldn’t take it anymore. “I have ants in my bra!”… Read more
There are few things I hate more than insects. I knew that coming to Central America could pose a

January 31, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
Hello from Mexico

Hello from Mexico

By on January 29, 2008 in Mexico

When Brian and I arrived in Xela over a week ago and had to resort to buying what we call “winter apparel”, we both decided a trip to the beach was in order. Unfortunately, Guatemala is not known for its beaches, and since we were already so close to the Mexico border, we headed north all the way to Puerto… Read more

January 29, 2008 · Read full story · Comments { 1 }