The Latin America Travel Blog
In this second installment of a three-part series on Guatemala, guest poster Nora Walsh takes in the beauty of Lake Atitlan, and some time to relax and reflect in San Marcos
To get out of Chichi we hopped on a chicken bus (an old US school bus decoratively painted for its second life) for $1.50 and [...]
In this three-part series, guest poster Nora Walsh tells us about her trip to Guatemala. For Nora, Latin America is a place to “enter at your own risk.” But the awards awaiting those who do far outweigh any mishaps they might experience along the way.
By Nora Walsh
In 2009, I longed for a trip to [...]
Do you have a book or DVD about Latin America that is sitting on your shelf?
If so, you can mail it to me and I’ll send you a different book or DVD of your choice from the list below. In most cases, I’ve reviewed the item on Travelojos.
Think of it as a pay-it-forward lending library.
My [...]
Last week I polled Travelojos readers on which country they thought I should visit in 2010. Medellin, Colombia edged out Xela (Quetzaltenango), Guatemala by three votes.
But I’ve decided I’m going to Xela anyway.
The main thing I’d like to accomplish on this trip is to take Spanish classes and live in a homestay arrangement.
It occurred [...]
Looking for a way to make the winter pass by quickly? Sign up for a spring marathon.
A couple of weeks ago I registered for the Pittsburgh Marathon, which is May 2. (Less than two-and-a-half months away).
After running several marathons over the past few years, I didn’t run any in 2009.
Cold, Snowy and Dark. But with [...]
One of my 2010 blogolutions is to take a trip to Latin America this year. Last year, I traveled with my family to Mexico. We spent about 10 days in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta.
We all had a wonderful time, but my wife and kids have had their fill of Latin America for the time being. [...]
The handsome baby boomer-aged couple smokes a joint behind the bushes outside a graduation party. When they return in their altered state to the gathering awkward moments and hilarity ensues.
This was a scene in the movie It’s Complicated, starring Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Martin. It seems harmless enough. The pot, we are told, [...]
Award-winning journalist Maureen Orth has lived a fascinating life. One of the first women hired by Newsweek, she’s interviewed pop stars such as Paul McCartney and Bruce Springsteen.
She is currently a special correspondent for Vanity Fair magazine, where the topics she covers range from Obama’s White House to the “Craigslist murder.”
Her family life is interesting [...]
By Jennifer Lubrani
“Mas enamorado que el cabro cupido” (A saying from Puerto Rico that means to be more in love than a goat shot by Cupid’s arrow or to be head over heels in love).
Latin American countries are increasingly adopting the U.S. version of Valentines Day.
But some important differences remain. Most notably, Latin Americans tend [...]
In this Intrepid Traveler Dispatch, Jim and Tim go to Puerto Vallarta to pick up a vase and find great food, whales, and racoons!
THE TRIP: Puerto Vallarta
WHO: Jim and Tim
WHY: Jim’s 50th Birthday and to pick up a vase that I had won in a charity raffle
WHEN: January 14 – 24, 2010
GETTING THERE [...]