Nicaragua A First Time Volunteer Experience

Nicaragua A First Time Volunteer ExperienceToday’s post comes to us from Teresa Wilson, a woman I admire for her convictions. When I put out the question in search of people to write about their experiences giving back while traveling abroad,  I was excited by the response. Travelers are a very giving bunch.  We feel compelled to help the communities that we travel through and want to give... 

Giving Back: ARCAS, Guatemala – A One in an Only!

Giving Back: ARCAS, Guatemala – A One in an Only!For our second installment of Giving Back Travel the World and Make a Difference, we are certainly thrilled to have Marina Villatoro as a contributor. Travel Experta is one of our favorite blogs on the Internet and we visit it regularly to see what exciting destination in Central America she is going to feature each day.   Marina’s story... 

Mexico, A Divers Journey Through Central America, Continued

Mexico, A Divers Journey Through Central America, ContinuedWe have a post coming out at the TravelExperta today about our time visiting Tikal in Guatemala. We aren’t lying when we say that it is our favorite ruin in the world. We wrote about Tikal in an earlier post about our Favorite Ruins of the World back in May. I started thinking about how I really need to visit Central America again in... 

Scuba Diving the Bay Islands: Utila, Honduras

Scuba Diving the Bay Islands: Utila, HondurasSo after our travels through Belize and our heart pounding boat ride from Honduras, we finally were able to settle down and relax on the Island of Utila. Neighbor to Roatan, the larger, more developed and popular with tourists island of Honduras, Utila is known on the backpacker circuit as a cheap place to get your divers certification, people come to Utila... 

Boats and Buses From Belize to Honduras, What a Trip

Boats and Buses From Belize to Honduras, What a TripIf you are looking for a great place to learn to dive that won’t break the bank. Utila Honduras is the place to go. Dave and I had been diving for a year and we decided to go to Honduras to do our dive masters course.  We thought what a fantastic way to travel the world, teaching diving and hanging out on beautiful beaches for the rest of our lives.Our... 

Remembering Belize: A Diver’s Journey Through Central America

Remembering Belize: A Diver’s Journey Through Central AmericaAt the Belize Border, Lugging Dive Gear We have just arrived in Belize City on a bus from Mexico. Dave and I had decided to dive our way through Central America and are towing thousands of dollars of gear with us as we go. What were we thinking? We started off our journey a dive resort in Cozumel, Mexico. It was such a great deal that...