December 2011 – While traveling with five of my best mates from Philadelphia during a short trip to Guatemala in 2010, I found it particularly funny when I read a headline in a local Guatemalan newspaper warning that people should be cautious and careful during the rough winter months. I initially found the headline to be […]

November 2011 – While balancing a large mug of hot tea and my book, I nearly tripped over the uneven concrete stairs leading to the charming rooftop of our hotel in the Spanish colonial city of Antigua. I woke up early to have a pleasant morning on our hotel’s lovely rooftop before beginning the day’s adventure. […]