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Yelapa is a small boat access town off the beaten path near Puerto Vallarta. These two town shares the same bay. Although Yelapa is on the coast, the towering mountains keep roads away, which gives it a remote island-feel. This town does have a daily influx of tourists on boat trips from Puerto Vallarta that…
Continue reading ➞ Yelapa – a hidden(ish) gem near Puerto Vallarta
The last leg of our Belize trip was to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye - off the coast of mainland Belize. We split our trip between the mainland and the islands off the coast of Belize. There is such a contrast between continental life and life on the islands in Belize, but it is worth seeing…
Continue reading ➞ San Pedro, Belize: secret beach, scuba diving and swimming with sharks
A short walk through a dense jungle canopy and we emerged to Mayan ruins towering above us – almost like a walk back in time. The monkeys could be heard howling around us while they protested our early morning arrival. We were at Lamanai Ruins in Belize. This tour is offered by a number of…
Continue reading ➞ Exploring the ancient Lamanai Ruins of Belize
Winter is when we do most of our international travel and following the last trip to Colombia, we were looking for a new destination.Unlike Colombia, we did not have any particular country in mind. After lots of googling and price comparison of flights, we picked Belize. It had everything we needed at the time: cheap…
Continue reading ➞ Belize: staying in a monkey sanctuary in Bermudian Landing
After a few days in Cartagena, we were more comfortable navigating Colombia and my conversational Spanish was improving. We looked forward to our trip to explore the Northern Coast of Colombia. On to the next adventure! Santa Marta is a popular destination for travelers and a great stepping off point for trips to Parque…
Over the last year, we heard great things about travelling to Colombia. I was intrigued by the country, so it was natural pick for our next trip. I cannot say enough good things about the country. The people are lovely, the culture is interesting, the landscape is beautiful and we found it safe. We…
I am lucky that I get to travel for work. It get the opportunity to learn from new organizations and expand my peer network. But my work travel usually looks a lot like this: get off the plane, head to the hotel, sit in a conference room, have dinner, and sleep. Repeat. Now I can’t…
Continue reading ➞ Saskatoon, conferences, and tips for work travel.