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365 Days of Accommodation: 2012 - 2013

It’s hard work constantly researching for a place to stay. What once was a joyful challenge during 2-4 holidays a year now is the bane of my existence. Sometimes so much that rarely book in advance any more. Check out some of the highlights in our 365 day…

Highlights May 3, 2013

Finally… After 6 Long Months. Asian Food Heaven at Verdanza Hotel!

It’s been a long 6 months since we left Penang and the last of the good Asian food we ever had. Verdanza to the rescue! Oh & they have a kids water park, which is pretty awesome too.

Puerto Rico Apr 23, 2013

All about Antigua, Guatemala

Here’s another place in Central America I had not heard of. After doing some research we decided we wanted to visit this little UNESCO-recognized colonial town.

Antigua, Guatemala Apr 19, 2013

A Little Bit About Panajachel

So you want to know how to get there, right? And then where to stay and where to eat? Here is our little guide for Panajachel

Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Apr 12, 2013

Best Ambergris Caye Restaurants: Where To Eat In San Pedro

When we first got to this little island I was disheartened, we had tried a few places with not much success. The food was downright crappy. The supermarkets were expensive, the fruit and veg not fresh and it seemed there was nowhere to eat. Then...

Ambergris Caye, Belize Mar 14, 2013

San Pedro’s Famous Chicken Drop – Where the Inebriated Cheer for Chicken Turd

Have you ever heard of a chicken drop? Possibly not. I know the RSPCA would be all over it if we had such a thing in Australia. But every Thursday night in San Pedro, Belize the chicken drop draws a crowd.

Ambergris Caye, Belize Mar 3, 2013

Hol Chan Marine Reserve, Shark Ray Alley & Caye Caulker - It's Easy to be SEAduced by Belize

I am petrified of sharks. I come from the land down under where the Great Whites plunder (rap not intended). I rarely swim in the sea and if I do it’s more like a wade where a quick exit is available. And now here I sit. On the edge of a boat gazing at a …

Ambergris Caye, Belize Mar 1, 2013

Where do you pee on a speedboat? Our journey to Ambergris Caye

She had to pee. It was a 90-minute speedboat ride with at least 40 other people on board. There is no toilet. There is no stopping. We are 15 minutes from shore. She had to pee. She now was screaming and crying and drawing the attention of the crowd. She …

Ambergris Caye, Belize Feb 17, 2013

Xanadu Island Resort, Ambergris Caye – The Only Place to Stay When Visiting This Tropical Island

Have you ever stayed at a resort and wanted to stay forever? It ticks all your boxes. Beach with palm trees. Pool with shade. Proper little cabins, not just rooms. You don’t even want to leave the resort, because staying has to be better, is better.

Ambergris Caye, Belize Feb 15, 2013

Where in the World is San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize?

It occurs to me that perhaps a lot of people do not know anything about where we currently are. That what you have heard of Belize is the mainland and a city rife with crime where no one should ever be staying. Or perhaps you have never heard of it at all…

Ambergris Caye, Belize Feb 15, 2013

Culture Shock in Cancun, Mexico

Mexico may be America’s Bali, but it was super-foreign to us. And isn’t that the point of travel? To step out of your comfort zone and experience someone else’s way of life?

Mexico Jan 31, 2013