Time to be real with you guys. This trip has been harder than ever. The distances, although short on a map, have taken up a quarter of my time. Places I had looked forward to for up to 15 years that didn’t live up to my expectations. I’ve been alone a lot more than my previous trips. Many people are going the opposite way, are traveling in couples or with friends and many times when I would connect, the connection would be lost after 5 minutes. Which doesn’t mean I didn’t get those connections at all, because I got to spend time with some amazing people. They just were a lot harder to find. Taking time for myself every now and then (while sharing a room with 8 other people) and working on my videos etc seemed to only isolate me more at times. I felt like I had gone through the second month quite numb and unable to enjoy it as much as I thought I would or as much as I heard other people did. I thought I lost my excitement, because of the previous disappointments. Moments of happiness were very spread out because of the time it took to get from one to the next. When something was amazing and I had nobody to share it with, it didn’t feel right. Until I set foot on Caye Caulker and everything fell into place. The smile I arrived on the island with, never left my face. There is something about a local shouting “have a great day Ma’am”. There is something about a small island where everyone quickly knows each other. There is something about that rice and beans cooked in coconut. There is something about making your way to the same place every night where everyone watches the sunset together. There is something about not wearing shoes to go anywhere. There is something about the incredible ocean. There is something about everyone doing what they feel like, how they feel like. There is something about everyone getting around on a bike or with a golf cart. I cried on the ferry when I left the island, because for the first time in a long time I felt deeply, intensely, truely, simply happy. I wasn’t broken. I simply wasn’t listening to my own needs. I could still be excited. I could still enjoy the little things. I could still connect with likeminded people. Central America may not have been the dream trip I expected it to be, but it sure taught me a lot once again. I usually love looking out a bus window and seeing the landscape change. But I didn’t see that much change in this part of the world. The full days in transportation took their toll. There aren’t any night buses, because border crossings are only open during the day. It’s been a journey more than anything, but that’s travel and I’ll keep traveling over land as much as possible to minimize my ecological footprint. This area just wasn’t as nice to cross. Anyway, I wanted to keep this guide neutral, but still share my personal experience. Your experience may be completely different, so don’t let this comment hold you back! It was still worth the unforgettable moments!
Damn yea, traveling solo certainly has it's ups and downs but good to see that you made the best out of it and you had such an unforgettable time at Caye Caulker. Do you think you will return there again? It's also great to see that you are doing your best and going out of your way to minimize your CO2 footprint, that's truly commendable!
@@zpman I would love to return to Belize one day. It helps that it’s so close to Cancun, so it’s really accessible. If I go again I would love to show my family, especially my dad because he taught me how to snorkel and would be blown away by the marine life.
@@SaraGoesLocal you should totally go back with your family then! Do you not have plans to continue on to South America, I was thinking Uruguay and Suriname would be nice after Panama when I go
@@SaraGoesLocal Nice! That's what I like to do too, when you stay in one region for too long, things start blending in so it's better to hop and then come back around haha
Hey, we met in the hostel in KL last year, it's ok if you don''t remember lol, but I'm glad to see you doing well. I was looking into Panama and your info for that has been so helpful, you totally deserve a ton more likes for such informative content you are producing! I hope you continue to have amazing experiences on the rest of your travels and keep getting many more views, good luck!
The Border Crossing video is not public yet, but you can watch it here already before it goes live in the upcoming month: ruclips.net/video/_Hvpfl4nxP4/видео.html I don't remember if they scanned anywhere in particular since it doesn't really make a difference to me personally.
Time to be real with you guys.
This trip has been harder than ever.
The distances, although short on a map, have taken up a quarter of my time. Places I had looked forward to for up to 15 years that didn’t live up to my expectations.
I’ve been alone a lot more than my previous trips. Many people are going the opposite way, are traveling in couples or with friends and many times when I would connect, the connection would be lost after 5 minutes. Which doesn’t mean I didn’t get those connections at all, because I got to spend time with some amazing people. They just were a lot harder to find. Taking time for myself every now and then (while sharing a room with 8 other people) and working on my videos etc seemed to only isolate me more at times.
I felt like I had gone through the second month quite numb and unable to enjoy it as much as I thought I would or as much as I heard other people did. I thought I lost my excitement, because of the previous disappointments. Moments of happiness were very spread out because of the time it took to get from one to the next. When something was amazing and I had nobody to share it with, it didn’t feel right.
Until I set foot on Caye Caulker and everything fell into place. The smile I arrived on the island with, never left my face.
There is something about a local shouting “have a great day Ma’am”.
There is something about a small island where everyone quickly knows each other.
There is something about that rice and beans cooked in coconut.
There is something about making your way to the same place every night where everyone watches the sunset together.
There is something about not wearing shoes to go anywhere.
There is something about the incredible ocean.
There is something about everyone doing what they feel like, how they feel like.
There is something about everyone getting around on a bike or with a golf cart.
I cried on the ferry when I left the island, because for the first time in a long time I felt deeply, intensely, truely, simply happy. I wasn’t broken. I simply wasn’t listening to my own needs. I could still be excited. I could still enjoy the little things. I could still connect with likeminded people. Central America may not have been the dream trip I expected it to be, but it sure taught me a lot once again.
I usually love looking out a bus window and seeing the landscape change. But I didn’t see that much change in this part of the world. The full days in transportation took their toll. There aren’t any night buses, because border crossings are only open during the day. It’s been a journey more than anything, but that’s travel and I’ll keep traveling over land as much as possible to minimize my ecological footprint. This area just wasn’t as nice to cross.
Anyway, I wanted to keep this guide neutral, but still share my personal experience. Your experience may be completely different, so don’t let this comment hold you back! It was still worth the unforgettable moments!
Damn yea, traveling solo certainly has it's ups and downs but good to see that you made the best out of it and you had such an unforgettable time at Caye Caulker. Do you think you will return there again? It's also great to see that you are doing your best and going out of your way to minimize your CO2 footprint, that's truly commendable!
@@zpman I would love to return to Belize one day. It helps that it’s so close to Cancun, so it’s really accessible. If I go again I would love to show my family, especially my dad because he taught me how to snorkel and would be blown away by the marine life.
@@SaraGoesLocal you should totally go back with your family then! Do you not have plans to continue on to South America, I was thinking Uruguay and Suriname would be nice after Panama when I go
@zpman maybe in 2024. I am currently back in Southeast Asia. ☺️
@@SaraGoesLocal Nice! That's what I like to do too, when you stay in one region for too long, things start blending in so it's better to hop and then come back around haha
Hey, we met in the hostel in KL last year, it's ok if you don''t remember lol, but I'm glad to see you doing well. I was looking into Panama and your info for that has been so helpful, you totally deserve a ton more likes for such informative content you are producing! I hope you continue to have amazing experiences on the rest of your travels and keep getting many more views, good luck!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Hope you have an amazing trip to Panama and definitely let me know if you have any more questions. ☺️
If you kept your face off the screen it would be a better video.
Thank you for sharing real advice and guidance as well as your personal experience!! So important in order to help other travelers ❤ loved the video
Thanks so much, hope you’ll have an unforgettable time!
This video so SO INFORMATIVE, thank you so much for sharing your tips and experiences❤
I'm really glad you found it helpful! 😊
Thanks for the insight
Great video!! Thank you for all the apps recommendations
Hope you’ll have a great time!
Thank you for this Sara! Super useful for my preparations!
Hope you’ll have an amazing time ☺️
Please make a boarder crossing post. Did they scan your passport ??
The Border Crossing video is not public yet, but you can watch it here already before it goes live in the upcoming month: ruclips.net/video/_Hvpfl4nxP4/видео.html
I don't remember if they scanned anywhere in particular since it doesn't really make a difference to me personally.
@@SaraGoesLocal God bless you
Cat calling 🤣🤣🤣