Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel
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Hi! I’m Georgie and I share travel stories of when sh*t happens. I think that sometimes the worst things that happen to you traveling, are often the funniest
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Stories (78/0)
Watch the Most Active Volcano in Central América Erupt
Volcán de Fuego is the most active volcano in Central America. The clue is the name, translating to the Volcano of Fire. It erupts every 20 minutes! Maybe not a life-ending, apocalyptic, civilisation-ending eruption but low-level eruptions of gas, smoke, and lava constantly rumbling away in the background of Antigua, Guatemala. You can sit on a rooftop bar and admire it puffing away like the caterpillar on a hooka with Alice in Wonderland.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travelabout a month ago in Wander
Why It’s Impossible Not to Fall in Love with Antigua, Guatemala
I just love that simple magical feeling of arriving somewhere new. Feeling the cobblestone street massage the soles of my feet as I stepped off the bus. Rubbing the sleep from my eyes to the sudden illumination from the colour-drenched colonial one-story buildings. Turning my head to gasp at Volcán de Fuego rising above the city, overlooking its domain below. It was exhaling ominous plumes of cloud-like smoke like a beautiful but dangerous mythical creature, warning you that, yes, I am still active. This incredible volcano was not the only one, several of these fire-breathing dragons swept the outskirts of the city.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel2 months ago in Wander
Visit Central America’s Largest Markets and See the Cutest Creature You Didn’t Know Existed from This Lakeside Town
We had a pretty rocky start to our stay in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. First, we felt a little stranded by our Spanish lessons in our least favourite town on the lake San Pedro, and then in the lovely San Marcos we got struck down with Covid-19 and had to spend our time there isolating.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel3 months ago in Wander
- Top Story - February 2024
What It’s Really Like to Catch Covid While TravelingTop Story - February 2024
I was so excited to go to the little village of San Marcos, on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. It’s a cute hippy enclave, and I was excited to let my hippy flag fly! I’d planned to go to some yoga classes, get a massage, a sound bath, and maybe do some fun workshops. I wanted to swim and go walking every day we were there.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel3 months ago in Wander
Travel Hindsight- Why You Shouldn’t Always Go for the Cheapest option
There was one thing I really wanted to do on our Central America trip, that was to take some Spanish classes. I mean Duolingo is all well and good up to a point but I was dying for the fun experience of real life learning. We had been advised to take classes in Guatemala because they have one of the easiest dialects to learn, with a clear accent and slow pace.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel4 months ago in Wander
The Best Place in Central America That You’ve Never Heard of
Intro Central America may conjure up images of hidden Mayan ruins, spewing volcanoes, palm tree strewn beaches and pastel painted colonial cities but there’s one place that might not immediately spring to mind, but absolutely should.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel6 months ago in Wander
- Top Story - November 2023
Using Local Currency as a Time CapsuleTop Story - November 2023
On our last big trip through Mexico and Central America, every time we left a country, I glued an envelope into my journal and put a local note in there. I wrote what it was worth at the time and any little notes about it that came to mind about the local currency.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel7 months ago in Wander
- Top Story - October 2023
Be Careful What You Wish for — Do You Really Want a Guide for Your Next Mayan Temple?Top Story - October 2023
At this point in the trip, we were no strangers to Mayan temples. We’d seen some incredible feats of ancient artwork, engineering, and architecture in Mexico and Belize. Every other temple we had visited so far, we had explored independently, learning from the information dotted about and what was written in our guidebooks.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel7 months ago in Wander
- Top Story - October 2023
Flores — the Perfect Island to Start off Your Guatemalan AdventureTop Story - October 2023
Our first stop in Guatemala was Flores, an adorable little island on a lake. Flores serves as the stopping-off point for visiting the famous Mayan temple of Tikal.
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel8 months ago in Wander
Where Adventure Travel Meets the Ghosts of Human Sacrifice — Actun Tunichil Muknal Cave
When thinking of Belize, you might dream of Caribbean islands, palm tree-strewn beaches, and world-class snorkeling, and you’d be right, but you might just forget to take a trip to the spiritual underworld of the ancient Mayan and the resting place of sacrifical victims….
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel9 months ago in Wander
- Top Story - June 2023
Backpackers on a Budget, Beware Hopkins in Belize!Top Story - June 2023
Reading up about the small beach town of Hopkins before we went, it sounded like there were lots of things to do. Technically, there is, but the problem is you can’t get to any of them!
By Sh*t Happens - Lost Girl Travel11 months ago in Wander