Exploring San Ignacio, Belize

During our week-long getaway to Belize, we spent half our time in the Cayo District, exploring in and around San Ignacio. I really enjoyed this portion of our trip - the people, the jungle, the activities, the food! Here are a few of the highlights from our day in downtown San Ignacio, including things to …

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Belize ATM Tour: What to Know

One of the highlights of our trip to Belize was exploring Actun Tunichil Muknal, the Maya archaeological site known locally as ATM. While there were many different cave excursions available throughout the Cayo District, the ATM tour was situated in the 'extreme adventure' category in our hotel's caving options and there was no question this …

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Belize History: Visiting Maya Sites

During our time in San Ignacio, Belize, we wanted to learn more about the Maya people and their culture. One of the top things to do in the Cayo District is visit one of the Maya sites (not referred to as ruins, I learned). The only issue is that there are so many to choose …

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Places to Stay in San Ignacio: Mahogany Hall

During our recent trip to Belize, we spent half our time in the interior Cayo District, exploring San Ignacio and the surrounding area. Figuring out where to stay took more time and effort than I anticipated but ended up working out perfectly. I thought I'd share our approach in case it's helpful to someone else! …

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Hawaii Itinerary: How to Spend Three Days on Maui

It seems a lot of people in our networks question whether it's worth the effort to make big trips if you don't have at least a week to dedicate to traveling. That has never been our philosophy, mostly because Brian has never had much vacation time. If we only traveled when he had accrued an …

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Adventures in Maui: Things to Do Around Kihei

We stayed at an amazing AirBnB in Kihei for two nights during our recent long weekend on Maui. Kihei ended up being the perfect jumping off point for our early morning drive into Haleakalā National Park for sunrise on the summit and for our afternoon adventure in Lahaina. Because we had a pretty busy itinerary, …

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Adventures in Maui: Afternoon in Lahaina

When we were planning our long weekend on Maui, I tossed around the idea of staying in West Maui, specifically around Lahaina. A lot of people stay on this side of the island, primarily at the resorts. There was a lot we wanted to do on the eastern side of the island so I ultimately …

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