Travel – Page 47 – VirtualWayfarer

BackpackingFebruary 16, 2010April 19, 2011

Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM) – An Adventure Begins

I'd spent the previous day exploring San Ignacio and comparing tours, tour companies, and their prices. Everyone I spoke with informed me that the Actun Tunichil Muknal or ATM tour was an absolute must. I was still hesitant. I don't especially like organized tours, didn't know much about ATM and …

BackpackingFebruary 9, 2010March 9, 2011

Christmas in Placencia

Of all the cities I spent time in during my stay in Belize the city of Placencia was the least captivating. Despite being located on a long peninsula with a beautiful crescent white sand beach. I'll admit, that my ex…

BackpackingFebruary 4, 2010March 9, 2011

Sailing the Belize Barrier Reef – Day 2 and 3

The following morning we struck camp; laughing at the slow, stiff movements and pained, hungover looks that plagued our group. The tents proved every bit as difficult to break down as they had been to put up leading t…

BackpackingFebruary 2, 2010March 9, 2011

Sailing the Belize Barrier Reef

The morning was damp. The occasional sprinkle fell to challenge our merry mood. Despite the weather's best efforts we could sense that the storm had blown itself out and was able to but threaten more rain, clouds and …

TravelJanuary 29, 2010April 14, 2011

Arizona Travel Blogger Meet Up!

Howdy friends, it has gradually come to my attention that Arizona is an often overlooked powerhouse for independent, travel minded bloggers and travel based social media personalities. Many of us cross paths online via…

TravelJanuary 28, 2010October 1, 2012

Design Updates and Why You Shouldn’t Host With Ipower

First The Good There have been a number of major, but subtle changes made to the site over the past month. My hope is that while subtle, that these changes will drastically increase your viewing and navigating experience while on the site. The most obvious of these changes is site performance…

BackpackingJanuary 25, 2010March 9, 2011

Caye Caulker – Pictures, Video and Local Cuisine!

Having already mentioned my delightful case of food poisoning in my previous post, I'll refrain from re-telling the story and instead focus on a few snapshots I took around Caye Caulker during my remaining two days on …

BackpackingJanuary 21, 2010March 9, 2011

Dos Ojos, Tulum and Akumal – the Video

Hopefully you've had the opportunity to read my post on my day long adventure exploring the cenote at Dos Ojos, ruins and city of Tulum and snorkeling at Akumal in Mexico. For those who haven't make sure to view the pos…

BackpackingJanuary 20, 2010March 9, 2011

Caye Caulker – Belize’s Hidden Gem

When I talk about Belize - Caye Caulker (pronounced Key-Caulker) - is the place that quickly comes to mind as my favorite. The somewhat sleepy island village is a backpacker's dream. Beautiful water, exciting day tri…

BackpackingJanuary 13, 2010March 9, 2011

Snorkeling in Belize – Hol Chan and Shark Ray Alley

The morning had been delightful. My nap had been enjoyable and now it was time to get to work. Eager to finally have a chance to see the reef and go for a swim I quickly booked the trip, tried on my fins and snorkel a…