Border Crossing – Guatemala to El Salvador
We did our usual research and decided to cross the border between Guatemala and El Salvador at Valle Nuevo. We had read a few blogs and it seemed that most…
Guatemala Epilogue
There are few places on earth that offer everything for everyone. Guatemala is one of them. Beaches, mountains, tropical forests, surf spots, nightlife, history, temples, ruins adventure sports. It has…
Guatemala
It was quite a speedy visit to Guatemala this time. We are both itching to get to it in Costa Rica, or Nicaragua. We haven't quite decided yet. I have…
Mexico Epilogue
One word to perfectly describe Mexico? Noisy! Whether it be the incessant banda music, or full blast boom boxes outside every shop it's a barrage of aural abuse. There are…
Border Crossing – Mexico to Guatemala
Border Crossing into Guatemala After a lovely couple of days in San Cristobal de las Casas, a beautiful town I have been to three times now, we headed off into…
Giving way to Iguanas
It's normal this far down Mexico when it gets more tropical and the heat incessantly punishing, to regularly see the wayward iguana trying to cross the baking asphalt to get…
‘STOP PRESS’ Crime in Guadalajara
Guadalajara is a romantic city. The centre is testament to the architecture of the Spanish. The conquistadors spread their culture throughout Central America but Guadalajara is possibly the jewel of…
Homeless and Unemployed
So that's it. Done with LA and free as birds. Daniela accomplished her mission at Kaplan and has officially left the company after 12 years of dedicated service. We are…
City of Angels and Traffic!!
If movies are the heart of the city then roads are surely its lifeblood. Six lane arteries clog to capacity with a million gas guzzling corpuscles jostling for position, devouring…
Yosemite
The scale of everything here leaves you dumbfounded. America is a vast country. I know, I have driven across it three times and can attest to that fact. Miles upon…