Guatemala is not a country you rush through. It’s a place that asks you to slow your pace, sharpen your senses, and listen to the land, to its people, to histories that are still very much alive. This itinerary traces a thoughtful arc through three of Guatemala’s most soulful regions: the volcanic calm of Lake Atitlán, the colonial elegance of Antigua, and the deep jungle heart of the ancient Maya world near Tikal.

There are certain moments in the Arctic Circle, Norway, that feel almost mythical. They are so fleeting, so otherworldly, that you wonder if they truly happened. The last sunset before the polar night is one of them, on the night of November 27th. And this year, as we sailed across the Norwegian Sea, it unfolded in a way that felt absolutely unreal.