Imagine this: you’re perched on the rocky slopes of an active volcano, the heat of molten lava running deep in the ground beneath your feet. The air is thick with the earthy aroma of charred rock and the unmistakable smell of pizza baking to perfection. All around you, the sky is changing from blue to pink to orange, radiating behind layers of clouds as far as the eye can see. This isn’t just a meal—it’s an experience like no other. Welcome to Pizza Pacaya, an unforgettable adventure that combines a hike up one of Guatemala’s most famous volcanoes with[...]

“Honestly, I think it’s a good idea.” My best friend was looking at me with concern in his eyes, a laptop with a one way ticket to Japan open between us. The slow, cautious way in which he said the words made me feel delicate, unbalanced - like a precariously placed glass on the edge of a table and he was holding his breath waiting for the inevitable fall. A small, paranoid part of me wondered if he’d heard me crying earlier. I knew he’d been at work and logically there was no way that sound could travel that far,[...]