awesome! wow you went to a Juanes concert! he is very very popular in the spainsh speaking world, and he has great music. trust me you are lucky you got to see him perform.
bonnes destinations vacances.. mais sans las cucarachas!! yeurc!!! les photos sont jolies, mai j'ai l'impression que si tu n'aimes pas le surf, ca ne sert a rien d'y aller. a noter pour mon periple
Hi! I'm glad it's being helpful to someone!
Go for it, you won't regret it. And going alone means you meet a lot more people so it has its advantages too.
Happy travels!
love the blog so i just found your blog and i am reading all your entries. i plan to travel to Mexico and Central America but im a little worried because i am going alone. so reading your blog is motivating me, so thanks a lot!!
coucou,
c'est magnifique! tu vas ds des beaux endroits. TU me donnes envie... enfin, le dive pas trop, je suis un peu claustro! tu es belle ds ton wet suit.
Fel;icitations: un blog a day!!
bises
Hi Steve! I'm glad to see you and your wife are enjoying the blog. I would definitely recommend going to Guatemala if you have the chance as so far, from the few countries I've been to in Central America, it is the one that has felt the most authentic. And with the speed at which things change these days, it might not stay this way forever.
In terms of safety, as a girl travelling alone, I haven't really felt unsafe anywhere in Guatemala. Still, I try not to take unnecessary risks (I don't go out alone at night or flash any expensive possessions) but I think this is just common sense.
Having said that, I did meet people everywhere I went who had been robbed (more than anywhere else I've been so far), so there is always a risk and only so much precaution you can take. I try to not keep all my money and cards in the same place and have a stash of small bills to hand over if needed, but so far I haven't needed to.
I haven't heard of any bad experiences in terms of safety while I was there other than being the victim of thieves. There is a lot of violence in the country (if you read the newspapers you will definitely start to worry as half of it seems to relate to murders) but from what I understand it is not targetting tourists.
I hope this helps
Enjoy your travels
Great blog We loved your blog - your descriptions of places and the people , the journey getting there are extremely entertaining and informative. We (me and my wife - retired 65 year olds) were planning to travel in Guatemala but, after reading the US State Department's warnings and reports of violence, robbings of tourists, our anxiety skyrocketed and we are seriously reconsidering our plans. We leave for Cancun on Monday 7 from Vancouver, B.C. Canada and were planing to spend about 10 days or so in Guatemala. Please give us your take on whether it is safe - what precautions we needs to take, ect. We were planning to travel by bus, etc. as you are doing. We would love to hear from you - your trip sounded pretty sae. We have travelled in other third world countries and saw the simalar incidences of prices being changed to match whether you were a tourist or not - a sign of the challenges they have to keep ood on their tables.. By the way, my wife's family lives in England....I will continue to follow your wonderful blog.
bus coucou, juste une petite remarque: n'oublie pas que les americains sont plus larges des fesses que les latins... donc 3 sur un banc, ca doit le faire! bises
coucou, bon j'ai adore ton histoire avec la douche, a se rappeler: avant de se deshabiller, il faut tester la douche. TU ne lui as pas dit que c'etait anti Health and safety!! joli volcan ca donne bien envie... bises
I'm going travelling around Central and South America for 6 months. I am hoping to keep this blog updated regularly for my friends and family to know what I'm up to and also maybe help in some way other people thinking of going on a similar adventure. But mainly, I think I will write it for myself, so that I can go back to read it a few months later and remind myself of the good, bad and indifferent!... full info
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awesome!
wow you went to a Juanes concert! he is very very popular in the spainsh speaking world, and he has great music. trust me you are lucky you got to see him perform.