Kita the Explorer

09/03/2026

It’s been over 20 years since I went to Niagara Falls (yeah I may be telling on my age a bit) and I must say I was amazed!

This year, we took a family trip to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦 and there were so many more activities than what I remember from you know…20 years ago!

And as a solo traveler, I was glad to have my family time with an ounce of solo time on the side!

Here I’m standing in front of the falls after the zip line experience!

SWIPE through to see more photos or head over to Kita the Explorer on YouTube (link in bio) to watch the full experience!

My family and I before the zip line to the falls!

Before getting drenched on the voyage to the falls

With my nieces who are growing up too fast!

At the top of the Skylon Tower after dinner at Summit Suite Buffet.

REMINDER head over to Kita the Explorer on YouTube (link in bio) to watch the full experience!

08/24/2026

It has been such an incredibly busy summer that I haven’t even been able to truly come on here and say it. Your girl has a WSET 2 award in wine, with Merit!

It wasn’t even easy taking WSET 2 with constant movement at my job, news that impacted my day to day life, and my birthday, all happening around the same time I was studying for this. But your girl pulled through and now has a WSET 2 with Merit. 🍷

Now it’s time to keep practicing and studying online to build on it even more. This is just the beginning!

📸 Tamara | UGC • Content Creation • Photography
🏫 The Oenophile Institute | We Drink and We Learn Things
🥂 Q10 Crémant de Loire

08/19/2026

Back in April, I finally made it to Lake Atitlán Guatemala 🇬🇹 and I loved 🥰 every minute of it! From the bright colors to the Mayan people, every moment was appreciated.

Even though I booked a Delta Vacations flying into Guatemala City and staying in Antigua, I still got here! See how on the last slide!

Or watch the Lake Atitlán video at Kita the Explorer on YouTube or https://youtu.be/eNJoGjrXiV4!



Every time we had to transit to a different village at Lake Atitlán, we took lanchas or open motorboats 🛥️. Trip times varied. One trip was less than 20 minutes while another was 45 minutes plus! Great time for a nap lol!

The lake is called between the waters by translation but also because there are three active volcanoes on the lake.

It was cool to see and learn a lot about the Mayan culture and traditions. Here is from my time at a weaving cooperative because each Mayan village around the lake is known to have different color outfits made similarly to what this woman has on.

Pepián is such a great dish! It is a stew made with typically chicken, beef or pork with sauce, and vegetables. Plus, it’s prepared by Mayan traditions. Y’all I tore up the entire bowl!

Very chic I must say! I took this photo while take a Tuk Tuk 🛺 tour through the Santiago Atitlán villlage.

This is from a honey tasting at Abejas Mayas where we learned about the different types of bees (because I would’ve thought they were flies), tried their honey and even a liquor made there.

I booked a tour from Viator to take a day trip from Antigua Guatemala to Lake Atitlán. It’s a two hour ride one way from the city and nearly wake up call but it was well worth it!

Watch the Lake Atitlán video at Kita the Explorer on YouTube or https://youtu.be/eNJoGjrXiV4!

08/14/2026

ANTIGUA GUATEMALA 🇬🇹 was just what I needed for my birthday earlier this year!

This was a place that allowed me to reset my nervous system a few days, have the BEST avocados and try some of the best coffee! But of course, I had to take a photo in front of the Santa Catalina Arch, their most famous landmark! And you can see the volcano peeping from behind!

SWIPE ➡️ to see my photo recap; then visit YouTube to hear about my experience here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ-0UNGlflrk&si=lNNgZehGptksbHNO!



This is majestic Iglesia de la Merced. And it’s the details of the architecture for me!

Yall my tour guide was getting every angle possible on these Antigua streets!

I love ❤️ trees! We all should as they provide cool air and help eat carbon pollution. This is the oldest tree in Antigua and I got to stand under it!

As soon as I arrived in Antigua Guatemala, I headed to El Aquimista which had this delicious but extra large banana bread and potions for drinks!

Yall know I love a nice bike 🚲 tour! The bikes we had on this tour with CA Travelers to ride were a little difficult for everyone in the beginning but we all got the hang of it while learning on cobblestone! But eventually we reached a coffee plantation!

Here is the group of people who I went on the bike tour with! Even when traveling solo, you still manage to be around people. Sometimes they are you best friends for a whole day and you may never see them again lol!

I forgot what I’m holding here lol 😂! But I know it’s something from the coffee plantation!

Antigua was INCREDIBLE and I would 💯 go there again! Can’t you tell as I throw coffee beans in the air lol!

Check out of my Guatemala content on my YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ-0UNGlflrk&si=lNNgZehGptksbHNO!!!

08/07/2026

Sharing this moment with a local Mayan elder in Santiago Atitlán was easily one of the highlights of my entire trip to Guatemala! ✨

She brought so much warmth and patience to showing us her traditional headwrap—a unique village custom made famous by Concepción Ramírez, whose iconic image graces the Guatemalan 25-cent coin. Watching her effortlessly handle all 20 meters (60 feet!) of fabric was like watching living art. Honestly, her sweet spirit reminded me so much of my belated grandmother. 🥹❤️

While I booked my main Guatemala base in Antigua through Delta Vacations, I decided to take a full 14-hour day trip out to Lake Atitlán via Viator to explore four different villages and dive deep into Tz’utujil Mayan culture.

📺 Is a 14-hour marathon day trip actually worth it? I break down the entire itinerary, transit logistics, and my honest thoughts in the full video live on my YouTube channel now!

08/04/2026

In April, I traveled to Antigua, Guatemala which was a great nervous system reset! But one day, I decided to visit Lake Atitlan which is a place filled with deep Mayan culture and traditions. And I have it all documented in my latest video here:

Is a 14-hour Lake Atitlán day trip from Antigua actually worth it? ...