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8 Top things to do in Guatemala – Ultimate Itinerary
Welcome to the !HEART OF THE MAYAN WORLD! 8 Top things to do in Guatemala Quick overview Tikal Semuc Champey Antigua Volcano Fuego and Acatenango El Paredon Beach Lake Atitlan San Marcos la Laguna Livingston Tikal Personally, I haven’t been to Tikal, as I have seen many ruins in Mexico before I went […]
How to take better pictures with your phone
For the professionality of a website or blog, the photos are an important aspect. Already when taking pictures, you have to think twice about what the picture should be used for. Is this better for portrait or landscape orientation? Is the quality of the mobile phone camera sufficient? Of course it is not comparable to […]
Antigua City Guide – Ultimate 10 things to do
Antigua Guatemala is a beautiful city in the central highlands of Guatemala. It is famous for its well preserved Spanish colonial buildings and architecture as well as its surrounding volcanos. Cobblestone streets can be found throughout the whole city. Antigua was for 200 years the capital of Guatemala. I stayed three weeks in Antigua […]
21 Ultimate Travel Apps
Below you will find a description of each of the 21 ultimate travel apps I use while being on the road. Apps can make your life nowadays much easier. Especially all the offline functionalities are very helpful. 21 Ultimate Travel Apps MAPS.ME What’s worse than arriving late at night in a new country, new […]
The Ultimate Travel Expenses per Country
Below you will find a short and rough overview of the ultimate travel expenses per country. It is the average costs per country or place. You can have for sure less travel expenses per country in some places, because sometimes I spent a little bit more. I took a private room, spent a lot in […]
How to find cheap flights
Finding the cheapest flight ticket can always take a lot of time and patience. Either for your normal shorter vacation or your travel around the world, flights are often the most expensive part of your journey. Especially for long-term travelling people, which are flying often but need to save money at the same time, it […]
Travel Budget & Expenses Template
to stay up to date with my Happy Face Traveller newsletter by email and get my free Travel Budget & Expenses Template excel sheet for your next trip. I made a simple but effective excel sheet that you can keep easily control and track over your travel budget and expenses. As soon as you have […]
Ultimate Accommodation List
Struggling where to stay? I can help you with my personal advice of Hostels, Guesthouse or Hotels I have stayed and can recommend. You will find many of the cheapest hostel to stay on my list. Prices from my ultimate accommodation list may vary as it was the price I paid when I stayed there. […]
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