Visiting less touristy places can be both a blessing and a curse. With little coverage in the guidebooks, it can be difficult to find places to stay and things to do before you get there. But once you settle in and find your way around, there’s less people around whose business it is to hassle [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Xela’
Intrepid Traveler Dispatch: Xela, Guatemala
In this intrepid traveler dispatch, I describe how I overcame my paranoia and figured out how to relax in and enjoy Xela, Guatemala. Getting from place to place can be difficult. But Guatemala’s friendly people and beautiful sites make the journey as wonderful as the destination. THE TRIP: A 7-day stay in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. It’s [...]
Quetzaltenango: Guatemala’s Language Lab
Just a few months ago I’d never heard of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala or Xela (“SHAY-LA”) as most people call it. But now I’m preparing to ship off there on Sunday morning. I’d learned about it from a the New York Times Frugal Traveler blog post late last year in which he resolved to learn Spanish in [...]
An Interview with Uncornered Market
In this interview, Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll of Uncornered Market tell us about the Latin America leg of their trip around the world. The couple started out in Guatemala and made their way through Central and South America via bus and public transport. Along the way they picked up some Spanish, street smarts, and [...]
