Tag Archive: travel

Backpacking Gear That Actually Works

Welcome, fellow trail wanderers đź‘‹ If you’re gearing up for your next overnight adventure (or maybe your first), you’re in the right place. Welcome to Step by Step: Gear That Actually Works – a… Continue reading

From Ancient Ruins to Peaceful Shores: Why You Should Visit Tikal and Flores

Stepping into Tikal National Park is like walking onto the set of an Indiana Jones movie. This ancient Mayan city, rising majestically out of the Guatemalan rainforest, isn’t just a collection of old… Continue reading

How to Visit Semuc Champey

If there’s a paradise tucked away in Guatemala, it has to be Semuc Champey. Imagine a natural limestone bridge spanning over the raging CahabĂłn River. On top of this impressive bridge, a series… Continue reading

Our Belize Adventure: Highlights and Tips

When it was time to say ‘adios’ to Mexico, we boarded our Marlin Espadas shuttle, and by ‘shuttle,’ I mean a vintage, slightly rusty van that somehow managed to squeeze give or take… Continue reading

Cancun: How to Get Smoothly & on Budget from the Airport to the Hotel Zone

Okay, let’s be real. Before we even set foot in Cancun, I was stressed. I’d spent hours scrolling through travel forums, reading horror stories about aggressive taxi drivers, inflated fares, and even scams… Continue reading

Westweg Day 2: Birkenfeld – Dobel

After a lazy morning, we enjoyed a lazy day of trekking. The terrain wasn’t challenging and so we had plenty of opportunities to notice small things in our surroundings. First of all we… Continue reading

TMB – Day 5: Les Houches – Les Contamines-Montjoie

If I was to nickname today’s section of our Tour du Mont Blanc adventure, it would have to be the procrastination stage. We planned to leave by 7:00 a.m. but the bed was… Continue reading

TMB – Day 0: Ostrava – Champex

Super excited for our attempt to knock the top item off my bucket list, I got up well before the alarm rang. I even got up before my parent’s chihuahua made his morning… Continue reading

GR20 – Day 7 – Corte

Corte is beautiful in many ways. The town lies in very rugged terrain in the heart of the mountains and so the views are incredible no matter which direction you look. To get… Continue reading

GR20 – Day 4 – Refuge D’Usciolu to Refuge Di Verde

Two people warned us about the difficulty of today’s stage and how there is no way anybody can make it in the 6.5 hours the trailhead sign suggests. I was little bit worried… Continue reading