Bocas del Toro
Jul09

Bocas del Toro

Tranquilo. Adopt it. It’s the saying of Bocas del Toro, and once you step foot on the island it’s hard not to adopt this famous Panamanian catchphrase.

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Flores, Guatemala: More than Tikal
Apr20

Flores, Guatemala: More than Tikal

As promised in my post about visiting Lord Chocolate, here’s more info on visiting Flores, Guatemala.

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Visiting Lord Chocolate in Tikal
Mar24

Visiting Lord Chocolate in Tikal

Tikal, the former home of Lord Chocolate and a large civilization, is an amazing place to visit while in Guatemala.

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Parting Thoughts from Utila

Well, it’s time to leave. The last 2 weeks have gone by SUPER fast, and we’ll be boarding a ferry to the mainland at 6:10 tomorrow morning. From there we have to wait for our bus to take us to the airport. I’m hoping to be able to check-in our bags and then go to the mall or something since we will have about 8 hours to wait. That is never fun in ANY airport, much less SAP. I’m hoping for not too much adventure...

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Lesson from a Moray Eel

It isn’t every day that a moray eel becomes your teacher.  I’ve logged over 300 dives, so I’ve been in the water very near to an eel multiple times. They’re usually tucked into a crevice, their head exposed, mouth wide open as they breathe.  Some people find them frightening.  I kind of get that seeing as they don’t have a very happy-looking face, but I find them somewhat interesting.  On occasion...

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Roatan or Utila?

Three islands make up the Bay Islands of Honduras:  Roatan, Utila, and Guanaja, with the latter being the most undeveloped.  The other islands are like comparing apples and oranges, so how do you know which one to visit?  Let me break them down for you. Roatan is a very popular tourist destination, and the fact that it has a decent international airport (RTB) doesn’t hurt that at all.  There are direct flights going there from...

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