Travel Blogs South America

The island of Antigua and Barbuda is situated to the southeast of Saint Kitts and Nevis and a good next destination on our Caribbean adventure.

The beaches of Antigua and Barbuda are almost surreal so beautiful and you'll find some of the whitest stretches of sand which are often deserted and a perfect place for a romantic pic nic or a spot to relax and enjoy the view.

We...

From El Salvador and Guatemala we travelled northeast to Belize where we arrived in Belize City, the largest city of Belize and the perfect jump off point for Caye Caulker.

To get to Caye Caulker you can either take the high-speed water taxi or a small airplane which will cost you a bit more but obviously saves you a lot of time.

We took the water taxi in northeastern...

For my honeymoon I went to Aruba where me and my wife had an unforgettable three weeks away from home.

We stayed in Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba, where we simply fell in love with the gorgeous city centre with all its colourful houses and decorated facades.

There are some beautiful buildings which have that pittoresque dutch colonial architecture but the pastel...

The colonial town of Suchitoto is situated in Central El Salvador and known for its beautiful white cathedral, its art galleries and pittoresque city centre.

You won't spot a lot of tourists in Suchitoto and it may not be one of the most spectacular travel destinations within El Salvador but when thing slow down in towns as Suchitot and you have the time to look around, taste some...

The Tikal National Park is an important UNESCO heritage site and a great place in Guatemala to spot the ancient Mayan ruins so we decided to book a sighteeing tour from Flores, south of Tikal.

The bus left really early, at three thirty in the morning, so we didn't get too much sleep the night before. The ride was a bit bumpy but fine and it took us about an hour and a half to drove up to Tikal.

We were supossed to arrive just in time for sunrise which turned out to be around ten in the morning so there we were in the middle of nowhere with a couple hours to kill before sunrise....