All posts related to North America, including Mexico, the United States and Canada.
So, you’ve decided to travel Guatemala? Get ready for a journey through this land of volcanoes populated by the colorful Maya. You’re all packed up and ready to go, but… have you stopped to consider the costs of traveling Guatemala?
Nestled in the lowlands of the Jocko Valley beyond the Mission Mountains, there lies a small piece of Tibet in Montana. It’s a jewel that shines among the grass for peace. I’m talking about the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas.
This story is a part of Rambling & Roving’s "What a country!" series showcasing funny stories of culture shock from all around the world. There are things in life that should never mix; Don't get me wrong, mixing things you
The boat sped down the Ria Lagartos estuary, passing shallow islets of tightly packed mangrove trees. Its waters were different shades of turquoise, mixed with the emerald green of the leaves and the bright baby blue of a clear July
The Riviera Maya on the eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula is world-renowned for its warm, turquoise waters and paradisiac beaches and Mexico’s most popular tourist destination. For the past couple of years, however, a new menace threatens to ruin
Planning a trip around Yucatán or the Riviera Maya in Mexico? You might want to brush up on how to say basic phrases in Maya. Maya is a family of Mesoamerican languages spoken by over 6 million people in Southern
I wanted to share some of the colorful characters one can encounter while traveling. Not every travel experience has to be exotic; the point of doing travel writing is to get a feel for the spirit of the place and
I looked out the plane window and down at the landscape over which we were flying. Range after range of snow-capped mountains spread out as far as the eye could see. It looked so surreal, almost like looking at a
Marcey and I walked down the wash that wound its way through the small canyon. Although it was barely the begging of April, the midday sun was blistering hot. Such is life in Arizona, a place of yellow-brown dryness. You
I lay in my sleeping bag, unable to sleep. Outside the tent, the heavy winds that had complicated our overnight fishing trip had died down. Maybe they’d be back. I could feel a thin layer of sand and fine dust