“Snake! Snake! Snake!” John Chuc, a Maya native of Belize and our tour guide for the day, excitedly slams on the brakes of our passenger van and points to the road in front of us just as a speckled racer slithers away into the brush on our left. We resume forward motion […]
I like to think I’m a semi-different person when I’m traveling. My inhibitions drop a little bit, I’m more open and willing to trying things that scare me, and I’m somewhat more adventurous. This is how I ended up in a cave used by the ancient Maya for sacrifices, standing […]
It’s official. I LOVE Belize. I visited Belize for the first time last year with a group of all women, and this year I returned with John. Returning to a place you’ve been before can always be a bit nerve-wracking. I wondered if I would love the country as much as the […]
Craft beer has been having a moment all over the country and while I’m happy to see things finally picking up in Orlando, the Tampa Bay area is one of my go-tos for local, quality breweries. Last year, John and I set out to celebrate our birthdays with a 2-day brewery tour between our […]
Surprise: I’m now a food tour guide with Orlando Food Tours! Part of my training is going on the actual tour, so this past Sunday John and I did exactly that. I didn’t pay for this tour but opinions here are 100% my own (as they always are) and I’m speaking […]
Enjoy Belizean themed posts this week! I’m currently in Belize for the week and am sharing posts and images from my first trip in 2015 while I’m away. Look forward to more Belize travel info upon my return. This post originally appeared on my previous blog here. When I think of my […]