Review: Underwater Vision, Utila, Honduras

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We earned our PADI Open Water Certifications through Underwater Vision in Utila, Honduras. Recommended by friends of ours, Underwater Vision was a great place to learn to dive or just dive in general. At the time we were certified (May 2009) PADI Open Water Certification was $250 including accommodation, equipment, certification classes and dives, and [...]

Review- Omega Tours, La Ceiba, Honduras

We planned to whitewater kayak with Omega Tours, but unfortunately water levels were low and ultimately we found out that only 3 km of the river was available to Kayak. [ad#reviews-image-only]Being adventure travelers on a budget we decided that $50 for a 3km whitewater kayak trip was unjustifiable. Having gotten ourselves out there we decided [...]

Travelgrove.com

There are about 100,000 airfare and cheap travel websites out there. Looking for a great deal isn’t just about the money, its about planning a great trip. That’s where travelgrove.com comes in. [ad#final-review-ad] Not only is it a vacation deal finder, but its also got some great features for planning a trip such as travel [...]

Hike and Help, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Recently we paid for and took a hike up the Volcan Santa Maria with Hike & Help here in Xela, Guatemala. A non profit that supports libraries on local communities, we chose to go with them because their guides are actual Guatemaltecos rather than gringos.   I have recently begun to dislike the concept of gringo [...]