Homing In On Home
From Don: I don’t know what to say, I hardly know where to begin. We got back to Vancouver from …
Author Archives: Alison and Don
The Masters of Life Hacks – Havana, Cuba
13-17 February 2017. There are over two million people in Havana, over two million stories, all with similarities, and yet …
Havana: Grand Dame of the Caribbean
13-17 February 2017. Even arriving in Cuba is different. We wait for an hour in the baggage collection area for …
Glimpses Into Guatemalan Life in and around Antigua
6-11 February 2017. This is the view from the upstairs courtyard of our guesthouse. In Antigua it’s impossible to escape …
The End of an Era
Six years ago Don and I made the decision to sell our apartment and our car, sell or give away …
Earthquake City – Antigua, Guatemala
6-11 February 2017. In San Pedro La Laguna our friend T loads us up with home made muffins and other …
Let The Beauty Of What You Love Be What You Do*: The Tz’utuhil Maya of Guatemala
30 Jan – 6 Feb 2017. From San Cristobal de Las Casas, Mexico to San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. The …
Of Shamans and Shams: the Tzotzil of San Juan Chamula.
January 29, 2017. We’re sitting on a carpet of pine needles on the floor leaning against the wall. There are …
Women of Guatemala – a series of vignettes
One more post to come about our recent travels in Mexico, plus posts about Cuba, and of course more posts about Guatemala, …
Memories of San Cristobal de las Casas
24-29 January 2017. On the first day we climb a broad zigzag staircase to the top of one of the …
Beyond Beach Resorts and Tourist Towns – finding the real Mexico
An article I wrote for Retirement and Good Living has just been published. Head on over and have a look: …
Chuntas and the Canyon – the Fiesta Grande De Enero in Chiapa de Corzo
Every year in January the small Mexican town of Chiapa de Corzo holds a gigantic festival and party. There is …
Why The Best Travels Of My Life Started After Fifty
An article I wrote for Intrepid has just been published in The Journal, by Intrepid Travel. Head on over and …
Chasing Chuntas – the Fiesta Grande de Enero in Chiapa de Corzo
I’ve lost it completely! Alto! Alto! I scream. Alto! Alto! Todo la pueblo boom boom boom! My hands fly out …
