Paris In My Dreams

Paris In My Dreams

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This is a guest post by Sydney Keniston of The Squid and the Web. The first time I went to Paris I was unimpressed. I pretended to be impressed because I thought I should be. It fit the persona I was trying to get across at the time. I was 12. I was trying to [...]

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Belize Snapshot: Barton Creek Cave

Belize Snapshot: Barton Creek Cave

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Barton Creek Cave – Cayo, Belize Barton Creek is one of the caves you should check out while in Cayo, Belize; located deep in the lands occupied by the Mennonites.  Barton Creek is a wet cave that is best explored by canoe.  The entrance, which is barely wide enough for a single canoe, gives passage [...]

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Four Awesomely Innovative Eco Hostels

Four Awesomely Innovative Eco Hostels

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This is a guest post by HostelBookers.com. You can’t ignore it: the way we travel has a major impact on the planet. Airlines pump out 10% of all global carbon emissions, and mass tourism means more natural landscape’s lost every year to new resorts, hotels, fast food chains and shops chasing the tourist dollar. So [...]

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Fishing in Placencia

My Fishing Misadventures In Belize

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I get it Belize, you LOVE to fish! There’s something about the fact that I spent a lot of time in Belize and that I come from Puerto Rico that sort of tells people that I would love to go fishing. I’m not sure if the world is conspiring against me or if my friends [...]

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Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand

Weekly Snapshot: Wat Arun

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Wat Arun – Bangkok, Thailand Wat Arun Rajwararam, the Temple of Dawn, is a Buddhist temple and one of Bangkok’s best know landmark. It is located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River in Thon Buri. Wat Arun is named “Temple of Dawn” because the first light of the morning reflects off the [...]

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New Roads Ahead

New Roads Ahead

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Today is a bittersweet day.  I’m sad that it is my last day in Belize, but I’m excited that many new adventures lie ahead. During my three months in Belize I visited the whole country and experienced the beauty of its pristine nature, the history and culture of the Maya, Garifuna, and Kriol, dove the [...]

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Altun Ha Archaeological Site in Belize

Belize Snapshot: Altun Ha

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Altun Ha Archaeological Site – Belize District, Belize Altun Ha is one of the most easily accessible and most visited Maya archaeological sites in Belize.  Many cruise ship tourist get to visit these ruins during their short stay in the country, as it is located about 30 miles north of Belize City. Altun Ha was [...]

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Scale Model of Machu Picchu in Peru

Weekly Snapshot: Ancient Scale Model of Machu Picchu

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Machu Picchu – Peru In today’s construction business it is common to see scale models of modern building.  These help visualize the project before it is built and also aid the architect and workers during the design and construction process. According to archaeologists, Machu Picchu has one of the oldest, if not the oldest, building [...]

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My Top 5 Diving Spots In Belize

My Top 5 Diving Spots In Belize

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Belize, one of the smallest countries in Central America, has the second biggest barrier reef in the world, only after Australia’s.  Its countless miles of reefs make this destination a haven for diving enthusiasts who are looking to dive in the turquoise Caribbean waters to find the colorful beauties that lay under the sea. During [...]

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My Travel Adventures From A to Z

My Travel Adventures From A to Z

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Just like my previous Best of Travel 2011 post, I was recently nominated by Alexandra from Crazy, Sexy, Fun Traveler to do this post, where I mention my travel adventures from A to Z.  So, here’s my travel alphabet! A: Age you went on your first international trip: I’m not sure.  Living in Puerto Rico [...]

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