Josie Travels

Roasting marshmallows on a volcano in Antigua

The colonial city of Antigua should be on everybody’s bucket list for Guatemala. It’s the perfect place to spend a week or even more if you have the time. It’s…
Caving by candlelight in Semuc Champey

Getting to Semuc Champey After a very early start we left the tiny island of Flores and travelled south in a tourist minibus that cost Q120 (£10) and can definitely…
Snorkelling with sharks on Caye Caulker

This tiny island off the coast of Belize is a backpacker’s paradise, which means it’s basically ‘the cheap one’. Just because it’s budget-friendly, doesn’t mean it’s rubbish. Spend your time…
Exploring Mérida and driving the Puuc Route

Mérida is a beautiful city with a rich Mayan and colonial heritage. There are busy squares and markets surrounding old churches and plenty of shops, bars and restaurants to keep…
Diving into darkness and swimming with turtles

Diving around Playa del Carmen We chose to dive with the highly recommended Scuba 10. The crew was rad; Gerardo hooked us up in the shop, Irene taught the Open…
Chilling out in Cancún and Isla Mujeres

Mexico is probably up there in my Top 5 favourite countries in the world, especially the Yucatán Peninsular. Beautiful beaches, ancient temples, incredible diving and delicious food, all suitable for…
Explorez Montréal et Québec

Québec is a predominantly French-speaking province in eastern Canada and the only one to use French as its official language. Most people use French as their first language and English…
Exploring Toronto and Niagara Falls

Toronto Toronto is a huge and diverse city that lies along the shores of Lake Ontario. There is a ton of stuff to do and see here, or you can…
What to do in Vancouver

Explore the city Day or night, Vancouver is a busy and beautiful city. You can go on a whale watching tour or ride in a floatplane to give yourself a…
7 Short and Beautiful Hikes Around Whistler

If you want to get outside and see everything that Whistler has to offer, but you don’t have either the time, the energy or the equipment for one of the…
Hiking on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains

Before You Go The main thing you need is a sightseeing ticket for the Whistler Village Gondola. These are pricey at $50 if you book online in advance, but it’s…
Hiking to Wedgemount Lake

Before You Go This is one of the hardest hikes I did while in Whistler. It’s a very steep and uneven trail, gaining 1220m elevation in only 7km, and it…