Guatemala has it all – a rich culture, stunning nature from beautiful beaches to impressive volcanoes, skilled artisans, delicious food, and and and. You can spend days, weeks, and months there without ever getting bored. Here’s your Guatemala travel guide with ideas for your itinerary (one or two months) including must-sees, top activities and how […]
Central America
Volunteering: Dancing with the kids of Casa Guatemala
After a great time in at Remar in El Tunco and playing with kids of orphanage and school, the next country on our list was Guatemala. We picked out an orphanage/school called Casa Guatemala (Check out their website). They’re located in a jungle right by Río Dulce.
Volunteering: Playing with kids in Remar orphanage in El Tunco, El Salvador
Our first heart-warming experience of volunteering around Central America was with the kiddies from Remar in the beach town of El Tunco (El Salvador). I had come across this orphanage and school on my first visit in to El Tunco. A friend had told me that they always appreciate visitors and volunteers to help with […]
A Thank You note and update from our trip
We would like to thank every single one who made a contribution to our project in what ever form. We were so happy to see how many people wanted to support our cause and bring happiness to Central America’s children. You have not only donated money via the Trevolta site or directly to us but […]
My journey through foreign cultures and towards mindfulness
Indian girl on her wedding day in Varanasi I have taken this from the very last paper I had to write to finish my almost six years of university studies. It was meant for my CEMS Global Leadership class – a personal reflection of my intercultural experiences. Here’s the edited version: Throughout the last years, […]
Voluntourism: My up-coming trip to Central America
I’m traveling to Central America and will be doing some volunteering along the way. But it’s not going to be the kind of volunteering I was doing earlier this year with a women’s weaving cooperative in Guatemala. This time, I have created my very own project together with my dear friend and awesome travel companion […]
Muchas gracias Guatemala!
Teaching Yayme how to make a chocolate, avocado, banana cake – no baking required. Wow, I can’t believe that tomorrow is going to be my last day volunteering with Lema’, my last day in San Juan La Laguna, my last day with my lovely host family. As usual with new adventures and good times – […]
India vs. Guatemala – What would I go for?
Varkala Beach, India Almost exactly one year ago, I was packing my newly purchased backpack, almost ready for yet a new adventure: Colorful India. Right now, I am in Guatemala – not much less colorful and just as full of adventures. Both countries have their charm, their up- and downsides. But which of the two […]
Wonder what it’s like to volunteer in a Guatemalan village?
Lake Atitlán In the beginning of 2014 I volunteered with a women’s weaving cooperative called Lema’ in a small village in the Guatemalan highlands – San Juan La Laguna by Lake Atitlán. It was an eye-opening, at times challenging but always wonderful, experience that I will forever cherish. I could not be more grateful for […]
Of Chicken Buses and Avocados Growing on Trees
On the way from Santa Clara to San Pablo Yesterday, I rode a chicken bus for the first time. ‘Chicken bus?’, you might wonder. Well, they’re old American school buses, painted and decorated joyfully, but typically crammed with way too many people. Just like chicken stuffed into a truck. The night before, Rubén asked me […]
