Author Archives: Amelia Wiggins

We woke up early so that we could snag some breakfast at the hostel. I was expecting the somewhat traditional hostel breakfast of some white toast, a couple of jars of jam, peanut butter and if we are lucky, Nutella. At least that is what I’ve seen when I’ve stayed at hostels in the past.Continue reading “El Salvador”

We woke up early this morning in order to get to the ruins right when they opened, all of us tired after having a rest day and staying up later than usual. Oh well, time for some coffee and leftover baleadas, heheh. We totally took those home with us! We got ready quickly, preparing forContinue reading “Copán Ruins”

Woke up at 3am for the 4am shuttle to Copán…ugghhhh…it’ll be worth it! Haha. We got picked up 10 minutes early… a promising start to our shortest shuttle ride yet…or so we thought. Haha. We waste almost an hour running around Antigua, collecting more passengers. Dang! We thought we might get away with a lighterContinue reading “Honduras”

Wow. Wow. Wow. That was a lonnnngggg time in a shuttle, about 10.5 hours on the dot. We didn’t eat much, didn’t have coffee, and we only had two stops, but surprisingly, we did just fine! It was undeniably arduous due to the sheer length of the ride, but overall it was better than theContinue reading “Semuc Champey”

This morning, I made plans to meet up with my friends Ana and Carlos from WWC (Warren Wilson College). I have met them a few times in Antigua, and it’s always so good to see familiar faces :). I left the airbnb and walked over to where we were meeting for breakfast, and Ana, Carlos,Continue reading “Lake Atitlan”

Today is the day! I woke up early to have a coffee date with Dana, and we snuggled on the couch under my new Guatemalan rainbow blanket. We talked about how excited I was, as I couldn’t shut up about the adventure awaiting us haha. That has already become the theme of the trip….I repeatedlyContinue reading “Acatenango & Fuego Volcanoes”

First day of the big adventure! Flights went well, but I paid extra for window seats, and on the flight to Guatemala, the one I REALLY wanted the window for, I didn’t have one lol. Just an extra panel of airplane siding. Bummer! But no biggie, Dana sent me an awesome video of their descentContinue reading “Antigua”

A dream is coming true! A bucket list item will be crossed off by the end of February! I am traveling for just under a month with one of my best friends, Dana, and her husband, Hayden! They are an amazing power duo who quit their jobs nearly two years ago and are taking onContinue reading “Backpacking for a Month!”