Author Archives: Richard Griffith

About Richard Griffith

My first independent travel experience was a trip to Israel, in 1997, it was here that I caught the 'travel' bug! In 2001 I took an 8-month sabbatical and traveled around South East Asia. Since then I have managed to visit most of Eastern Europe along with India, Bangladesh, and a few other destinations in between. I love travel and I love meeting new people.

The Garden Route (part one), Western Cape, South Africa.

Posted on 06/03/2020 by Richard Griffith

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love … Continue reading →

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New year, new continent, but where to start?

Posted on 04/03/2020 by Richard Griffith

If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don’t ask for observers from Africa or from Asia. But when we have elections, they want observers. Nelson Mandela. Having heard so much, over many years, about the … Continue reading →

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Belize revisited.

Posted on 02/02/2020 by Richard Griffith

The (2-hour) river boat journey from Rio Dulce to Livingston is spectacular. Livingston itself has little to offer apart from providing a border crossing to Punta Gorda (PG) in Belize, also by boat (1-hour). I first visited Punta Gorda 3-years … Continue reading →

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Semuc Champey.

Posted on 28/01/2020 by Richard Griffith

Eleven kilometers south of Lanquín, along a rough, bumpy, slow road, is Semuc Champey famed for its great natural limestone 300m-long bridge, on top of which is a stepped series of pools of cool, flowing river water that’s great for … Continue reading →

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Learning Spanish in Latin America.

Posted on 25/01/2020 by Richard Griffith

“First you need to find the motivation, then you need to find the opportunity for total immersion.” For the majority of people I have spoken to, learning a foreign language can be a challenging experience. The (self) pressure to succeed … Continue reading →

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Guatemala, probably one of the most underrated countries in Latin America.

Posted on 05/01/2020 by Richard Griffith

Guatemala: a land of colourful wildlife, dense exotic jungle, and authentic coffee that will have you running up mountains on a next-level caffeine high. You’ll find no Mayan ruins as tall and no people as welcoming as in this Central American paradise. Continue reading →

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Belize/Belice (British Honduras).

Posted on 31/12/2019 by Richard Griffith

In 1859 Britain and Guatemala signed a treaty that gave Britain sole rights to the land of Belize, provided that the British built a road from Guatemala to the Caribbean coast. The treaty still stands, and the road, long ignored, … Continue reading →

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The Crystal Maiden of Belize.

Posted on 31/12/2019 by Richard Griffith

Ever since my travels in Latin America began, in late 2013, in nearly every place that I have visited, I have tried to leave something undone. Belize was no exception. What I left undone in Belize turned out to be something fairly major. I just didn’t know it at the time. Continue reading →

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Sink or swim.

Posted on 24/12/2019 by Richard Griffith

The biggest thing that I have learnt from my year living as an extrovert is the advice – ‘nobody waves, but everybody waves back’. Sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come – by Jessica Pan. I recently read a … Continue reading →

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It’s finally happened.

Posted on 23/12/2019 by Richard Griffith

The excitement of flying to a holiday destination has normally been sufficient to get me through pretty much any flight – irrespective of duration – that is until now. The flight from Birmingham International to Frankfurt was most enjoyable. I … Continue reading →

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