The end of Guatemala and into Honduras. We hadn't really planned to use up the bulk of our Central America time in Guatemala – it just happened somehow and without…
Flores, Tikal and Uaxactun. Life on the bikes has seen a change of pace since we returned from our El Mirador adventure. Partly it's the energy sapping humidity of Petén…
A Highland Sanctuary. The town of San Cristobal de las Casas sits high in a mountain basin in Mexico’s southern-most state of Chiapas. After the simmering heat of 38 degree…
After 8 months of road tripping our bank balance was startling to look depressing so the opportunity to design and produce Cactus Equipment's 2010 catalogue was a chance to work…
We joke about our Mexico trip (as opposed to Canada and the USA) being our 'holiday on the holiday', so we figured a trip out to the Caribbean island of…
I don't recall the first time I heard about the enigmatic culture of the Maya, whose language was only recently deciphered, but I've always wanted to learn more about them…
Thanks for visiting the blog of Mark Watson & Highlux Photography. Here, you can find the full account of our Alaska to Patagonia (2016–2020, 2022–2023) bikepacking journey, as well as our New Zealand adventures.