The Sounds of Cozumel
Part of the culture of an area is its sounds. In Latin America, there is typically a lot of noise. Even in a big city it isn’t a rare thing to be awoken by roosters greeting the sunrise. Although, sometimes they get confused and start crowing long before the sun is up. In Honduras, I was getting to the point where I was ready to start hunting one particularly confused rooster. But I digress. While Cozumel is an island, most...
Unique Travel with HelpX
I got to know Mike and Ashley in Utila, Honduras, when I was their scuba instructor. We had previously been in touch via Twitter. Naturally, we’ve kept in touch since they left Honduras, and I’ve enjoyed seeing some of their posts about their adventures in using the interesting volunteering site HelpX. I think it presents a unique travel opportunity, and their experiences so far have supported that. In fact, I think it...
Seat of the 2012 Apocalypse–Chichen Itza
During the last couple of years, there has been a lot of hype over the supposed upcoming apocalypse coming to a winter solstice near you. If you’ve somehow managed to miss hearing about this dreaded event based on the Mayan calendar, check this out to get caught up to speed. One of the most famous structures at the UNESCO Heritage Site of Chichen Itza is the Temple of Kukulkan, the feathered serpent deity portrayed throughout...
Tigger & Wreck Diving
When your dad is a scuba instructor and you love diving, it can be really great. The minimum age for open water diver certification is 10, but it’s junior open water. That means you must dive with either a parent or a dive professional (divemaster or above), and you’re also limited to a depth of 12 meters/40 feet. Usually that’s just fine. You tend to see more fish at those depths, breathing uses less air, and you...
Unschooling a Tigger
One of the most frequent questions I get asked when people find out we’re traveling indefinitely is: “So what do you do about schooling?” I always am tempted to respond, “Who needs a stinkin edumacation! I done good without one.” When I began trying to figure out this whole crazy adventure, I had decided we would do homeschooling. Not only because we might be in some areas for a short period of time,...
