The Latest from Martin Zbořil
Antigua to Lake Atitlan and Flores: How to Plan the Long Transfers
How to plan Guatemala's long transfers: airport to Antigua, Antigua to Lake Atitlan, and the lake to Flores and Tikal, with operator shuttle times and prices checked in September 2026, the flight versus bus decision, lake boats, the PROATUR routing advice, Uber coverage and three sample days that end before dark.
Antigua or Lake Atitlan: Where Should You Spend the Extra Night?
Antigua or Lake Atitlan for the extra night: a criterion-by-criterion answer built on shuttle times, market days, boat hours and the volcano hikes, which lake village to pick, what a fourth Antigua night is actually for, and what each choice does to the nights in a ten-day plan.
Guatemala in January: Weather, Altitude and Route Planning
Guatemala in January by region: WMO normals for the highlands (23.8°C days, 11.5°C nights, 3 mm), the Peten's 29°C and 66 mm, daylight to 17:54, the lake's afternoon Xocomil wind, cold Acatenango nights, Fuego's August 2026 eruption and Pacaya's unrest, market days, malaria zones and what the month changes about a route.
10-Day Guatemala Itinerary: Antigua, Lake Atitlan and Tikal Without Rushing
A verified 10-day, 9-night Guatemala route for November to March: three nights in Antigua with a Pacaya or Acatenango day, three at Lake Atitlan for the villages by boat and the Chichicastenango market, two in Flores for Tikal at sunrise, and a last night near the airport. Published shuttle and tour times, ticket rules, volcano status, and the bus, no-Tikal and Semuc Champey alternatives costed in nights.
Seville, Cordoba and Granada by Train: Route Order and Booking Decisions
The two train legs of a Seville, Cordoba and Granada week as decisions: route order by airport, all 39 Seville to Cordoba departures grouped by fare conditions, the nine Cordoba to Granada trains and their gaps, Renfe's fare classes, OUIGO and iryo, when to book, and how to reach Malaga or Seville airport from Granada.
Seville or Granada: Where Should You Spend the Extra Night?
Seville by default, Granada when the flight or the Alhambra slot demands it, Cordoba only for Medina Azahara: a rule for the seventh night of a train week, with the last-day trains from Granada, the winter numbers and what each pattern of nights gains and loses.
Getting Around Cape Town and the Winelands: Car, Tours or Transfers?
Cape Town is easy to move around in and hard to move around from. The airport options ACSA actually authorises (no MyCiTi bus since 2022), the Foreign Office's airport-road advice, e-hailing and MyCiTi in the city, why the train does not reach Boulders, and car versus tours versus transfers for the Peninsula, the Winelands and Hermanus.
Andalusia in Winter: What to Expect in Seville, Cordoba and Granada
What winter really changes in Seville, Cordoba and Granada: AEMET station normals for November to February, sunrise and sunset, the 17:00 and 18:00 closing times, the Christmas and Three Kings closures, and the four things to change in a plan built for spring.
Stellenbosch or Franschhoek: Which Winelands Base Should You Choose?
Stellenbosch or Franschhoek for your Winelands nights? The decision by trip length, transport and taste: Franschhoek for two to four car-free nights with the Wine Tram on foot, Stellenbosch with a car, for longer stays or a lower bill. Distances, the Vine Hopper's weekday routes and what each choice does to a 10-day Cape route.
Cape Town in January: Planning Around Summer Weather and Wind
January is Cape Town's driest, busiest month: SAWS normals of 26°C and 15 mm, sunset at 20:00, school holidays to 12 January and a south-easter that closes the cableway, cancels ferries and cools the Atlantic beaches. How to book, which beach to pick by the wind, and how January compares with November to March.