Shanghaied into Guatemala!
The boat sped over the dark green waters of Amatique Bay, the no man's land in between Belize and Guatemala. I was exhilarated to feel the sea wind on my face once more; with enough imagination, even taking a water
Mayan Mud Bath
The boat sped down the Ria Lagartos estuary, passing shallow islets of tightly packed mangrove trees. Its waters were different shades of turquoise, mixed with the emerald green of the leaves and the bright baby blue of a clear July
Paradise Lost: The Riviera Maya’s Sargassum Problem
The Riviera Maya on the eastern coast of the Yucatán Peninsula is world-renowned for its warm, turquoise waters and paradisiac beaches and Mexico’s most popular tourist destination. For the past couple of years, however, a new menace threatens to ruin
Close encounters of the Shark Kind (Part I)
Sharks have always been my absolute favorite animal. There's just something about them that’s always inspired a sense of childish wonder in me. Maybe it's the beauty and the graceful swagger with which they dart through the waters. Maybe it's