Daniel Wallace Articles

A Year and a Day #26: Conclusion: No ticket home - Central America
Daniel Wallace's travelogue is drawing to a close, but that does not mean his trip is ending. Rather, he's starting fresh, with a new perspective on his travels than he had when he started 6 months ag

A Year and a Day #22: Honduras - Honduras
Daniel crosses the border into Honduras and immediately sees the differences from Guatemala.

A Year and a Day #24: Christmas and New Year's Eve, but where was the fiesta? - Nicaragua
Daniel crossed over into Nicaragua and found his favourite city in Central America so far: Grenada.

A Year and a Day #23: Diving on Utila - Honduras
Daniel left with very warm memories of his very cold time on Utila. The diving was great and the people were fantastic.

A Year and a Day #21: El Retiro and the Day of the Devil - Guatemala
Those of a nervous disposition may wish to avoid Guatemala on December seventh as the Day of the Devil celebrations explode with fireworks.

A Year and a Day #18: Todosantos Chuchumantan - Guatemala
Todosantos was exactly what Daniel was looking for in Guatemala. It wasn't Utopia by any means, but he was able to feel more a part of the community than anywhere else he had been.

A Year and a Day #19: Xela, Antigua and Chichi - Guatemala
Daniel found Antigua and Xela to be places that are pleasant enough for a holiday from your holiday, but any longer and he started to feel uncomfortable.

A Year and a Day #16: Riddles of San Christobal - Mexico
San Christobal de las Casas is a place that requires much time to gain some understanding of its history and its problems. Unfortunately, Daniel could not take that time.

A Year and a Day #17: Arrival in Guatemala - Guatemala
Daniel has only been there a week, but already he is sure Guatemala is a lovely, amazing country to travel in. Even a bit of mysterious illness and the upcoming general elections can't discourage him.

A Year and a Day #13: Mexico City - Mexico
Daniel feels he has a better understanding now of Mexican culture and history which has come as much from his improved Spanish as the historic sites he's visited.

A Year and a Day #14: Oaxaca - Mexico
Daniel didn't think he had any conscious preconceived visions of what to expect from Mexico, but if he did, then Oaxaca was definitely it.

A Year and a Day #11: From Baja to Durango - Mexico
Daniel suspects being somewhat informed is pretty crucial to 'seeing' a country rather than just 'viewing' it. He hopes some Spanish lessons will help his understanding.

A Year and a Day #12: Guanajuato - Mexico
Daniel is starting to wonder who came up with the whole round the world in a year idea. It's seeming all a bit ridiculous that a person could travel the entire world in any meaningful sense in a year,

A Year and a Day #9: Some Reflections on My New Life - Ensenada, Mexico
A month into his RTW trip, Daniel reflects on his change in lifestyle and the paradox of a richness in time, with a shortage of money.

A Year and a Day #10: Baja California - Mexico
Mexico is a different kind of traveling for Daniel and it's had him down for a few days, but he's adjusting...slowly.

A Year and a Day #7: Under the Yoke of the Youth Hostels - British Columbia, Canada
Daniel was quite impressed with Vancouver....at least until he got to spend some time in Whistler.

A Year and a Day #8: Travelling down the West Coast
After leaving Canada, Daniel stopped in Portland, Yosemite National Park, and San Francisco on his way down to Mexico.

A Year and a Day #6: LA - the dream of the world - L.A. and San Diego, California, USA
Daniel's San Diego hostel was filled with a quite staggering collection of odd people, most of whom were allocated to his dorm room.

A Year and a Day #5: Two Nights in Middle America - Michigan and Ohio, USA
Daniel relies on the kindness of strangers to find his Toledo hotel and enjoys a wedding with friends in Detroit.

A Year and a Day #3: A short guide to London, and why I want to leave - London, England
London can be a difficult city to live in. Daniel Wallace offers some ways to survive the city, along with the reasons he's looking forward to leaving.