We had just returned from the Falkland Islands and were on a penguin high when our friend, Ted Cheeseman, wrote to ask if we were interested in joining him for another Cheesemans’ adventure to Antarctica. Even though we had plans to be in Central America at that time, we frantically reshuffled our itinerary after deciding…Continue reading Antarctica
Nicaragua – Leon, Somoto, Granada, Ometepe, San Juan del Sur
Three weeks in Nicaragua was just enough time for us to take in the sights of Leon, Somoto Canyon, Granada, Ometepe and San Juan del Sur. We wanted to add in a visit to the lovely Corn Islands, but ended up running out of time at our leisurely pace. While some tourists rush in and…Continue reading Nicaragua – Leon, Somoto, Granada, Ometepe, San Juan del Sur
Honduras – Copán Ruins & Roatan
Honduras was sandwiched between El Salvador and Nicaragua on our Central America trip. We only spent a week here and decided to split our time up between Copan Ruins and the Bay Islands (Roatan). The Mayan ruins at Copan were excellent, with incredible carved stelae strewn throughout the ruins, and an added bonus of a…Continue reading Honduras – Copán Ruins & Roatan
El Salvador
El Salvador is the smallest and most underrated country in Central America. Due to its compact size, it is an ideal country to explore by chicken bus. However, since we were traveling with backpacks way too big for a chicken bus, we had to be smart about sorting out our itinerary. The solution? Use our…Continue reading El Salvador
Panama – Bocas del Toro, Panama City & San Blas Islands
We arrived to Panama in time to bid farewell to 2018 and say hello to 2019…New Year’s Eve in legendary Bocas del Toro, where we expected a crazy party spilling into the streets. What we didn’t expect was for our hotel to cancel on us the day before, leaving us scrambling to find suitable alternative…Continue reading Panama – Bocas del Toro, Panama City & San Blas Islands