Remember that time I said I would fill you in more on what I’m doing here and why it’s paradise? Well I was obviously too busy living in my paradise to be writing about it! Apologies all around. I’m getting back on the blogging train though, so stay tuned for more details and photos (yes! photos! finally!).

Until then, here’s what I’m listening to right now…I think it sums up my attitude pretty well.

Everyone who knows me well knows how much I absolutely LOVE hot weather. It makes me feel alive. Sunshine, wearing dresses, reading outside for hours, napping in hammocks…that’s my happy place. Anywhere near the equator can fill those basic requirements for happiness. But paradise? That takes something more.

Right now, in this moment, I am living in my own personal paradise.

While this blog was meant to track my travels, obviously I haven’t gone very far! After arriving in Roatan on November 10th, I’m still here with no plans to leave. The point of this trip was to find a place where I wanted to live and work, so here I am – I just lucked out finding a place right away. I’ll be here until Christmas (ish), stateside for the holidays, and then back here for however long I want to stay. And all I can do is smile. Life is so beautiful <3

Updates to come: volunteering, working, and living on the island. Sorry for the long gap between posts, I’ll try to be better from now on!

Ok it’s actually crunch time now…I leave in a week! It’s been a long time coming and I am SO excited to finally head out. While I don’t have any set itinerary or anything, I do know I’m landing in San Pedro Sula next Thursday. And I’m leaving from Guatemala City on December 20th. That’s it. Nada mas. Everything in between is up in the air!

Oh, Boston, you’re my home. (Good luck getting that song out of your head now…)

I’ve been in MA since August, living the retired life and loving it! Amy and Andrew got married last week so it’s finally time to start planning my next trip.

Tickets are already bought for November and December…Honduras and Guatemala here I come! I won’t have a computer with me while traveling, but I’ll try to update you all whenever I can. Over the next few weeks I’ll be researching travel insurance, ground transportation, and possible places to check out. And of course I’ll be staying up on the latest news for the whole region, so ease up on the worrying, kiddos.

Feel free to send me suggestions…places to go, people to meet, things to do, whatever you’ve got!