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For work reasons, I didn’t plan to join this trip. Why did I end up joining after all? It was our 2-week trip to Belize and Guatemala this Easter. We were also backpacking. I saw different sides of Sofia and Aidan during the trip, seeing them interacting with the locals, people in the hostel, and fellow travellers - I learned something new about the kids I didn’t get an opportunity to at home. I want more of that. Lake Atitlan Mar 2026 I felt like I was missing out on

It's not rare to hear my parents and grandparents comment that fruits and vegetables are tasteless now compared to when they were young. After tasting the fruits and vegetables in Albania, the memory of how food used to taste from Charlie and my childhood floods back. The texture of the tomato's skin; it's soft to the touch, hand-feel; always ripe to the verge of starting to rot brought back memories from the wet market in Hong Kong. It's not just organic or not. It is ju

The mountain village froze in time. Now, it seems, only older people live there. It was a hard hike up to Leusës. We then traversed a pass from Leusë to Lipë, then went downhill back to Përmet. Leusë village. Beautiful wall frescoes and intricate wood-carved decor at the St. Mary Church at Leusë built in the late 18th century. Orthodox Church of Leusa Dormition of St Mary Not much at Lipë village, but great views of Përmet, the valley, and the mountain range from different