Located in the Central Highlands of Guatemala is the beautiful Lake Atitlán. At 320m, Lake Atitlán, formedby the collapse of a volcano cone, is the deepest lake in Central America. The lake is surrounded by mountains and three volcanoes, and several villages dot its shores. The villages are inhabited by Maya, mainly Tz’utujil and Kaqchikel, who still dress in their traditional costumes and share their villages with the tourists who come for the stunning scenery and atmosphere of the lake.

Our Hotel Tip of the Week series offers accommodation tips from around the world. All are places where we have stayed in and personally recommend. This week: El Patio 77 in Mexico City.

Combining round-the-world, long-term travel with work means that we have a guaranteed income, but on the other hand it means that we had to plan our travels around our work schedule. So, how is that working out, you ask?

Reflections on the slightly awkward nature of finding budget hotels and hostels for long-term lesbian travelers.

When I set off on my solo travel adventures, I had no idea that lesbian solo travel could be so annoying! Read on to find out why…

Housesitting is a great way to get free accommodation for a longer period of time – perfect for a round-the-world trip. Find out more about housesitting worldwide here:

One of our first fun traveling experiences was being stranded in the desert between Las Vegas and Los Angeles. We had no idea how long we would be there…

Following our reflections on 200 days of travel, here are the tops and flops of our last 100 days on the road:

Need a cheap hotel? This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: The Yellow House in Antigua, Guatemala.

We had just gotten to Guatemala and stayed in the city of Flores for a couple of days, which is actually a beautiful island in Lake Peten Itza. One day, as we sat on the dock just soaking up the sun, an Guatemalan ‘anciano’ (or really old man) came over and started to chat with us. He introduced himself as ‘Miguel de San Miguel’, Miguel from San Miguel, a little village on the other side of the lake.