He was a heavy-set man with a shaved head that disguised his receding hairline. He was wearing a plain white t-shirt and baggy, faded blue jeans. In the dim light of the hostel courtyard, he sat in a rocking chair with a modest pour of a young Flor de Caña rum on the coffee table in front of him, drawing on what Estelí, Nicaragua is best known for. The cigar in his...
Nicaragua is my favourite country in Central America and one of my favourite in all of Latin America. Despite my feelings about the country, I could never really put into words exactly what it is about the country that hits me in the right spot. The food’s alright, the people are friendly enough, the landscape is memorable, and the sun is hot. None of these on their...
June 17, 2022 Leon was the first place I stayed in Nicaragua and after the brief border crossing and bus rides to the city, it was my first impression of Nicaragua. I’m still trying to put my finger on exactly what it is I love about Nicaragua, but a big part of it is cities like Leon. It’s one of those cities where I found myself repeatedly extending my stay. The...
Updated: June 19, 2022 Should I do Mount Ijen with a tour? Should I do it by myself? Will I save a lot of money by doing it solo? If you want my recommendation, I’d go for a hybrid of the two options. You’ll save money and probably end up with a more rewarding experience of Kawah Ijen. There are tour operators all over Bali and Java that will offer you full tours...
If you’re travelling through East Java, you’ve surely heard about Mount Bromo. If you haven’t, you must’ve seen pictures of it but perhaps just didn’t know its name. If no to both of those, welcome to the internet – this must be your first time. Do an image search of Indonesia and you’re going to see photos of Mount Bromo. It’s one of the most iconic Indonesian...
May 26, 2022 So, you wanna travel? Fantastic! You wanna see national landmarks, mountains, waterfalls, beaches, rainforests, and animals? Amazing. You wanna practice a new language, understand a different culture, try new foods? I’m getting excited. You wanna end up in sticky situations, have your credit card stolen, bribe police, and lose your phone? Okay wait, pump...
May 24, 2022 Haz click aquí para ver el artículo en español I guarantee you this is the best way to get from El Salvador to Nicaragua. This is the way I took and after speaking with many people who took the bus or a series of buses, they all wished they’d known about the boat option. There’s no land border between El Salvador and Nicaragua – you have to cross through...
May 9, 2022 Read the news about El Salvador and you’re likely to find mention of gangs like MS-13 and Barrio 18. Pictures of guys with shaved heads, covered head to toe in tattoos might flash through your mind. Maybe that’s all you know about El Salvador. Let me tell you what I think of when I hear El Salvador. I see gentle old ladies standing behind their flat top...
Last Updated: November 11, 2024 I don’t know if this is the only way, but this is how I did it. Go to the Transportes Cristina Terminal Tegucigalpa (that’s the location on the map below) and there you can purchase a ticket to San Pedro Sula. There are multiple buses every day. It will take you to the main bus terminal in San Pedro Sula in about 5-6 hours. Below...
Last Updated: June 10, 2022 My royal fumble in the El Salvador airport left me with little time to spare. I had hoped to be in San Pedro Sula, Honduras a couple days ahead of the Canada-Honduras World Cup Qualifying match, but I woke up the day of the match in Tegucigalpa and had to find my way the 4-6 hours to San Pedro Sula. It was January 27, 2022. I was beyond...