Me on the rope swing!

1 Month!

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August 28th 2011
Today marks exactly one month since I’ve arrived in Roatan. It’s odd; sometimes I feel like I’ve been here for forever, but other times I still get culture shock. It does keep life exciting though, when something as “simple” as going grocery shopping can easily turn into an adventure. Anyway, yesterday was one of those “…and I LIVE here!” days. Some of my ‘housemates’ and I ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Honduras

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Once part of Spain's vast empire in the New World, Honduras became an independent nation in 1821. After two and a half decades of mostly military rule, a freely elected civilian government came to power in 1982. During the 1980s, Honduras proved a ha... ... read more