Travelling in Central America is nothing short of awesome for anyone who loves nature, vibrant culture and sustainable travel. From sandy beaches to jungle clad mountains, Central American countries are home to incredible landscapes. Read about our sustainable, slow travel adventures in Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala and El Salvador.
Isla Holbox is a laid-back island on the north of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Holbox is surrounded by clear aquamarine waters and thin sandy beaches. Tourists don’t come here for the beaches though – Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum are…
Swimming with whale sharks in Isla Holbox was the most incredible but intimidating experience. You can’t even begin to imagine just what jumping into the water with the world’s biggest fish will feel like until you get there. Ask me…
Travelling as a vegetarian in Merida? The biggest city in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula is brimming with vegan and vegetarian-friendly restaurants and street food. After some less than impressive vegetarian food when we were backpacking in Valladolid, we were relieved to…
Valladolid isn’t on the travel route for many backpackers in Mexico’s Yucatan – but maybe it should be. We hadn’t planned to go to Valladolid either, but after we’d headed through the beach towns of Cancun, Playa del Carmen and…
Planning your trip to Mexico? This Mexico travel checklist covers all the essentials, from getting your VISA and vaccinations sorted right down to remembering to pack your pants. Mexico has several different climate zones, as well as beaches, mountains, deserts,…
Mexico has proved to us that no matter how much you travel, there’s always more to learn. After 3 years of travelling together, including a year living abroad, as well as running a travel blog, Luke and I had come to think…
A year ago, Luke and I had an incredible experience witnessing the turtle arribada in the small Costa Rican beach town of Ostional. During an arribada, thousands of turtles come onto the beach to lay their eggs in the sand.…
Out of all the places that we travelled in Central America, Guatemala stole my heart. Though admittedly Nicaragua was a close second. This vibrant country hasn’t let anything get it down. Despite being notorious for gang activity, bus drivers being…
You know when I was a kid, I never ate peanut butter. Not because I thought there was anything wrong with it, actually I don’t even recall knowing it existed until the age of thirteen. That seems pretty crazy to…
I learned two things from our Guatemalan cooking class: number one is that making tortillas isn’t as easy as it looks and I suck at it, and number two is that the traditional Guatemalan dish of Pepian can be made…