Posts Categorized: Guest Bloggers

By: Artis H. – Guestblogger from Antigua  Here in Guatemala, a country of 13 million people and 42,000 square miles, there is no shortage of things to do. While I dedicate my weekdays to studying Spanish and exploring Antigua's many diversions, the weekends are reserved for traveling.  There are hundreds of travel agencies based in… Read more »

By: Artis H. – Guestblogger from Antigua In my host family, we gather for meals three times a day. Breakfast is a brief affair, all preparation for the day to come. Lunch (the biggest meal of the day) is mostly dedicated to eating. But dinner, where I try out my Spanish speaking skills and my… Read more »

By: Artis H. – Guestblogger from Antigua As I write this post, I'm alternately typing and munching on handfuls of cashew nuts. I bought them in Antigua's central market only a few hours ago, somehow squeezing in time between lunch and my afternoon snack. Considering that I've been eating tortillas by the truckload, it's hard… Read more »

By: Artis H. – Guestblogger from Antigua We slept that night to the sound of waves, resting warm and comfortable under hanging mosquito nets. We woke early Saturday morning, nervous and excited for another important class: surfing lessons. Three of us pulled surf shirts over our bikinis and watched as Rafael ran through the basics…. Read more »

By: Artis H. – Guestblogger from Antigua At the close of classes on Friday, our group of five donned our backpacks and headed to the bus station alongside Antigua's central market. Two of us stopped to buy sandwiches for lunch, and as the wait turned from five minutes into twenty (this is Guatemala, after all),… Read more »

By: Artis H. – Guestblogger from Antigua In Antigua, mornings are brisk this time of year. For my first day of Spanish classes at the language school, I bundled against the cold and hurried down the narrow, cobbled streets. The smell of Guatemalan coffee drifted from an open shop window and blended with the aroma… Read more »

By Tony L. – Guestblogger from Costa Rica. The following is a link to Tony's official blog spot where you can view his post in full: http://tony-costarica2008.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-first-days-in-smara.html

By Tony L. – Guestblogger from Costa Rica. The following is a link to Tony's official blog spot where you can view his post in full: http://tony-costarica2008.blogspot.com/2008/10/zipping-around-repost-with-pictures.html

By Tony L. – Guestblogger from Costa Rica. The following is a link to Tony's official blog spot where you can view his post in full: http://tony-costarica2008.blogspot.com/2008/10/into-woods.html

By Tony L. – Guestblogger from Costa Rica. The following is a link to Tony's official blog spot where you can view his post in full: http://tony-costarica2008.blogspot.com/2008/10/life-is-what-you-make-of-it.html