Summer here is starting to come to a close but we still have another couple of months before it starts … More
Author: Alisdair Simpson
Tikal – Guatemala’s Mayan City
Tikal is one of the most accessible Mayan ruins in Guatemala and one of the largest it is also a … More
Havana by Photo
Havana is a great city to just wonder aimlessly as the streetscapes and buildings are beautiful. We did that for about two … More
Da Nang Airport to Hoi An on the cheap
Hoi An the top tourist designation for any traveller in Vietnam and once you arrive it is easy to understand why. … More
Hồ Chí Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) also known as Saigon was our first stop in Vietnam and our entry point into South … More
The Cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula
One of the best things about the Yucatàn Peninsula in Mexico is the Cenotes. Cenotes are freshwater caves or large … More
Cuba: The basics
After spending 10 days in Cuba this is our basic guide to this wonderful and interesting country. We just wished … More
How to survive Cancun as a backpacker
Cancun is not your normal backpacker destination but it is a cheap place to fly into, so if you are visiting southern Mexico … More
Volcano Boarding and hiking El Hoyo
*Warning* Sadly, since writing the post tourism has suffered in Nicaragua due to civil unrest. So, unfortunately many places mentioned … More
North of the Panama Canal
To date we have only written about Panama City but there is more to the Country. We stopped at a … More