COED Guatemala-A Ray Of Hope

February 26, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue

  There are so many days in life when I fight the temptation to throw up my hands and give up on the world. The problems are so big. The […]

The Beauty of Three Generation Travel: Chichicastenango

February 25, 2011 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue

The children hop like grasshoppers when the word “Chichicastenango” surfaces. It’s one of their favourite towns in the highlands of Guatemala and is home to a market that draws visitors […]

Flashback: Grammy & Gramps Arrive

February 20, 2011 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue

The house is quiet.  This is a rare thing.  I love to wake early and sit, wrapped in my sleeping bag, like a worm, and write as the sky fades […]

Sometimes Love Surprises You… and other thoughts on Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2011 in Guatemala, North America, Travelogue

      Sometimes love surprises you.   I had the great privilege of growing up in one of the best families on the planet. If you’ve ever met my […]

Home is where…

February 7, 2011 in blog, Guatemala, North America, Travelogue

    It struck me as I reached the top of the path up from the embarcadero. The boat ride was unusually slow and I was unusually tired. The long […]

Chicken Bus Adventures

January 31, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

Everyone should ride a chicken bus at least once. If for no other reason than to gain an appreciation for what excellent and comfortable service Grey Hound provides, or as […]

Sunrise on Tobacco Caye

January 30, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

The manatees, sadly, were not in attendance. Eric and AC looked for them for a long time in the lagoon between the mangrove islands and wondered aloud whether something had […]

A Pretty Average Perfect Day.

January 29, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

Overnight the wind has laid.  This morning the only sound to punctuate the pink creeping over the horizon is the endless breaking of waves on the miles of reef, of […]

New Photos page

January 28, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

We’ve added a new page to the site devoted to photos. It’s based on the photos posted to Flickr, so clicking on a photo will take you to the full […]

A Rainy Night In Belize- Newsflash from Hannah!

January 27, 2011 in Belize, North America, Travelogue

As some of you know, our sweet Hannah is on her first solo expedition! She’s backpacking with kids on the mainland of Belize this week while we cool our heels on […]