the big fat world

Tell most blue blooded American’s that you are traveling to Guatemala and they look at you with a strange face. Central America is off the beaten track for many American travelers but is slowly making its name for itself in the world Spanish language schools. Besides the ability to learn some of the cheapest Spanish [...]

Travel to Guatemala is not only gorgeous but cheap. It is one of the cheapest, or I should say, best-valued places on the planet to study full Spanish immersion. If you don’t believe me, do a Google search yourself.  For the price of a pair of Lucky jeans. You can get the following: private Spanish [...]

While $9 may seem like a lot or nothing according to the travel style you have perfected, it is a reasonable sum to spend for night’s lodging and food for one day in San Pedro, Guatemala. Every country has those towns that are amazingly beautiful and dirt cheap and San Pedro is Guatemala’s little slice [...]

Don’t forget your rosaries and holy water when you get to San Pedro, Guatemala nestled in beautiful Lake Atitlan. Evidence of the Creator and son are ubiquitous in this local enclave. If you don’t believe me, check out these photos.

One can’t travel to Central America and not be reminded that Catholicism runs deep and wide. So, as my journey in this country came to it’s ultimate conclusion, can you guess how pleasantly surprised I was to find the pinnacle of tributes to the ‘J’ man? The Jesus Chair! Well, there he was, sitting in [...]

I confess that chicken buses in Guatemala are a visual feast for the eyes. Their garish colors brighten up any dusty town and their embellishments are a source of pride for their drivers. They also may look oddly familiar as they are the retired sisters of North American school buses and if you are lucky, [...]