I’m beginning to realize now that when a Guatemalan says that we’re going for a walk and that the walk will be easy and only last an hour, what he really means is that we’re going on a two-hour-long vertical climb up the side of the mountain. And that the climb will be anything but… Read More The Height of Entertainment in Guatemala
What was once an ‘adventure’ is now just hard work; a ginormous pain in the butt. A couple of weekends ago I went to Chichicastenango (try saying that five times fast) to see the largest market in Latin America. Besides hundreds of rainbow-colored blankets and handbags, the list of items vendors tried to sell me… Read More Thoughts on Being a Jaded Traveler
Photo source In my pocket-sized Spanish phrase-book, there’s a list of important phrases that you might need should you find yourself in an emergency in Latin America. Useful phrases like “Se me extraviaron los checks de viajero ” (“I’ve lost my traveler’s checks.” – Who carries traveler’s checks anymore?) and “Me ahogo” (“I’m drowning”. – Um, wouldn’t… Read More Phrases You Won’t Find in Your Spanish Phrase Book