How Hiking in Guatemala Almost Ruined My Relationship
It was getting harder to breathe, and I could feel the loose volcanic tuff of Mount Acatenango in my hiking boots. I had taken them off a half-dozen times to get rid of the...
Unexpected Destinations for Every Month of the Year
We could probably guess at least a few of the items on your travel bucket list. There’s a good chance that it includes some of the world’s most popular cultural events and destinations, like...
Meet the Creative Who’s Leading All-Female Art Trips in Latin America
Amanda Björn has always had an innate interest in the relationship between bodies and space. Splitting time between Havana, Miami, and Los Angeles, the artist has explored her connection to these places through photography,...
How (And Where) to Spring Break on a Budget
As winter finally draws to a close, travelers are making plans and packing their bags for spring break. If your funds are tight, you might (mistakenly) believe that a weeklong getaway is unaffordable and...
10 of the Friendliest Countries for Solo Travelers
Traveling alone can be one of the most rewarding personal journeys you can embark upon. From organizing logistics to navigating foreign cities, befriending strangers, and learning a new language, solo travel is full of...
Connecting Communities: A Visit to Los Robles with Katie Figura
By most accounts, the various places Katie Figura has called home have nothing in common with the community she stayed in while volunteering in Los Robles, Nicaragua. She was born in Skaneateles, a small...
How a Chance Encounter in Guatemala Fueled My Passion for Travel
Nearly 45 years ago, my parents met on a bus in Guatemala.
At the time, my father was writing his first travel book and my mother was visiting the country at the suggestion of a...
Slow and Steady: Cycling the Pan-American Highway
Johannes Preuß decided to make his first long-distance cycling tour a big one. Sure, he had gone on a few day-trips, shorter rides between his hometown of Meppen, Germany, and the university he attended...
Documenting the Plight of the Itzá People with Michael O’Hara
In a small, peaceful village in northern Guatemala, a war for preservation is being waged.
The Itzá people of San José de Petén are some of the last remaining descendants of Mayan lineage in...
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