First Day at a Guatemala Orphanage


The warm sun shone through the hostel's curtains and onto my face as I woke up reminding me I wasn't in Canada anymore. The night before we had arrived in Rio Dulce at about 10 o'clock after a 5 hour bus ride. My gut tightened with anticipation as I wondered what the first day of volunteering at Casa Guatemala would be like. After packing up and grabbing a quick bite to eat at Hotel Backpackers, the hostel we were staying at, we got into the small motorboat that was going to take us to the orphanage.

Climbing aboard I thought I saw something glinting on the captain's belt. Looking closer I...

Canjet Flight Vancouver to Honduras


I have to say I am not a fan of getting up early in the morning for a 6am flight but staying at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel made that somewhat bearable. The 4:10 am wakeup call came way too soon but I managed to get up and drag my things downstairs to the Canjet check in counter located in the Vancouver Airport International Terminal.


The Conquest Vacations chartered flight from Vancouver to Honduras is the only direct flight to this Central American country in 2009. It is a new emerging destination and so flights from Vancouver stop in Calgary on their way to La Ceiba, Honduras.


The Canjet check-in staff were friendly and helpful....