I originally wanted to start my trip in Guatemala. But then I noticed that airfare to Cancun is much cheaper than to Guatemala City. Since I have a very flexible schedule, I decided to just start in Cancun and take buses/ferries to Guatemala, which I’m really glad I did.

This post is just a summary of my experiences from the start of my trip up to Caye Caulker, Belize.

Cancun airport to Playa del Carmen …

I am now officially homeless!

Made it in one piece to Playa del Carmen, Mexico today. I’m staying in a hostel near 5th Avenue. Just finished taking a walk, nice breeze outside. Can’t wait to just chill out on the beach tomorrow.

From here I’m planning on taking a bus to Belize, then to Guatemala. Thinking of staying in Mexico and Belize only for a few days.

My current itinerary basically stops in Guatemala as …

I’ve been researching on and off which travel insurance to get for a few months now. I finally purchased one last week as my upcoming trip is getting pretty close.

I decided to go with World Nomads and purchased a 6-month policy. I’m planning to be away for at least a year but I only went with the 6-month policy since it came out to be the best deal at $386.24 ($64.37/month) for the …

Ever since I decided to travel the world, I’ve been looking for ways to do it with as little stuff as possible. After a few test runs traveling with just a carry-on, I’m now a big believer that the less stuff you take with you the more fun you’ll have on the road.

I was searching for a soap that I could use both as a shampoo and body wash, but what I found …

I was very excited to visit the Grand Canyon, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Though I probably set my expectations a little too high, as I was pretty disappointed…

I only spent a day at the park and the weather wasn’t that great, which probably contributed to my disappointment. The view from one of the viewpoints is definitely amazing, but it looked pretty much the same from all the other …