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December 28, 2017

Travel Stories of 2017: Our Year in 9 Vignettes

We have had epic travel months, weeks, and days this year–but as always, it’s the moments that truly stand out. Last year, we shared several vignettes about our most memorable travel moments, varying from the electrifying to the embarrassing to the seemingly mundane. Read Next: Travel Stories of 2016: Our Year in 10 Vignettes This year, we are excited the continue the tradition. After writing this post, I immediately noticed…

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April 24, 2017

Show Me The Money: Travel Budget for Honduras

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We knew that our travel budget for Honduras was going to be higher than in other Central American countries due to our love of scuba diving–but I have to say that the numbers were still a little higher than we hoped for! With seven dives,…

Whitewater Rafting in Honduras: Guy jumping into Rio Cangrejal

April 20, 2017

Whitewater Rafting in Honduras: An Adventure Worth Pausing For

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Travelers in Honduras generally visit one or two places: Copan for the ruins (and hopefully the birds!), and/or the Bay Islands for scuba diving and the generally laid-back island life. While that was mostly our path as well, we had one more stop we were…

April 16, 2017

Fire on Utila: An Unexpected Afternoon on Island Paradise

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“¡Agua! ¡Agua! ¡Agua! ¡Vámonos!” The shouts came rapidly, urging the crowd forward. The buckets moved up the line: paint buckets, milk cartons, everything in between. From the Caribbean Sea, to the smoke-filled building, and back to the sea, and back to the smoke. Again. And…

April 10, 2017

Travel Lifestyle: Month 11 Review

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You’re probably going to see me write some variation of this sentence at least 10 times over the next month, but really: how are we closing in on a year of full-time travel?! Granted, we did take a break with family back in Oklahoma for…

Koh Tao and Utila: Where to Learn to Scuba Dive

April 4, 2017

Koh Tao vs. Utila: Choosing a Beginner Scuba Diving Destination

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The best places to go scuba diving for beginners could be debated all day, but when you narrow the search down to the best and cheapest places to go diving, one thing is absolutely true: Koh Tao, Thailand and Utila, Honduras almost always make the…

Ultimate Packing List for Mexico and Central America

March 28, 2017

Macaw Mountain: Our Favorite Experience in Copan, Honduras

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If you’ve heard one thing about Copan, Honduras, you’ve heard about its ruins. The Copan Ruins are set in the jungle in northern Honduras, far from any coastline. They’re known for being beautiful, for having some of the most interesting carvings of any ruins in…

March 10, 2017

Travel Lifestyle: Month 10 Review

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If our ninth month of full-time travel was characterized by fast-paced movement, our tenth has been all about slowing down: we both started and ended the month at destinations worth savoring, and it feels fantastic! Where We’ve Been: Lake Atitlan & Antigua, Guatemala Copan, La…

December 6, 2016

The Ultimate Packing List for Central America & Mexico

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Update January 2018: I’m happy to say that after almost 6 months traveling with this packing list through Mexico and Central America, and another year of experience as full time travelers overall, we still stand by 90% of our original packing list for Central…