Category: Guyana

Ten Things to Do in Northern Guyana

by Kendra | Jul 10, 2020 | Guyana, South America | 0

Guyana is an incredibly lush country, making it an eco-tourist’s dream come true. Unless you have...

Visiting the Lokono Village of Pakuri, Guyana

by Kendra | Jun 25, 2016 | Guyana, South America | 2

When I was in Guyana for a three month volunteering stint, the village in which I lived was...

Mash Up in Guyana!

by Kendra | Feb 27, 2015 | Cultural Events, Guyana, South America | 4

One of the benefits of slow travel is that it greatly increases your chances to run into some form...

Rainforest Farm in Guyana

by Kendra | May 13, 2014 | Guyana, South America | 2

One of the interesting things about being able to stay a long time in one place is that you get to...

Learning to Make Coconut Oil in Guyana

by Kendra | May 11, 2014 | Food, Guyana, South America | 3

When we travel the typical way, spending a few days here and a few days there, at best we see the...

A Glimpse into Two Towns: Parika and Bartica

by Kendra | May 10, 2014 | Guyana, South America | 4

The danger with travel writing is that writers can create false expectations about the world’s...

A Fort for Fort Island

by Kendra | Apr 28, 2014 | Guyana, Ruins, South America | 4

First impressions upon arriving onto the island were not good. I am definitely one to extol the...

Sailing Down the Essequibo

by Kendra | Apr 25, 2014 | Guyana, South America | 4

So despite what mass media tries to tell you, the Amazon isn’t the only massive cool river in...

Exploring Berbice, Guyana

by Kendra | Apr 20, 2014 | Guyana, South America | 7

Unless you’re from Guyana or one of the few who have been to the country despite having no...

Exploring Georgetown, Guyana

by Kendra | Apr 10, 2014 | Guyana, South America | 2

I am still not sure if I like Georgetown or not. It is a city that is very rough around the edges...

Visiting Kaieteur Falls should definitely be on your To Do List!

by Kendra | Apr 6, 2014 | Guyana, South America | 4

The main attractions in Guyana are its absolutely gorgeous and unique flora, fauna, and...

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My name is Kendra and I am a cubicle escape artist: I try to find ways to keep my job while also trying to escape it as often as possible.

When I travel, I’m generally that solo woman you see wandering with a camera firmly clutched to her face as she traipses around while narrowly avoiding being hit by some form of local transportation.

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