Category Archives: Central America

Top Budget Travel Tips for Central America

Top Budget Travel Tips for Central America

  Granted, Central America is a pretty cheap place to travel. Yet, even in this, one of the most budget-friendly places on earth, there are always ways to spend less and travel more! Having spent 2 years travelling the length and breadth of this fabulous continent on a very small daily allowance, I certainly learnt […]

The Most Overrated Places in Latin America I Visited

Overrated Latin America

  Having spent over 2 years travelling up and down this fabulous stretch of the globe, it goes without saying that I’m pretty enchanted by Latin America, its places and its people. That said, there will always be disappointments along the road, especially when you are a foreigner and tourism is big business. As such, […]

15 Can’t Miss Things to Do in Nicaragua

15 Must-Do Things to Do in Nicaragua

  Oh Nicaragua, you dream-filled beautiful! With mountains, lakes, rivers, beaches, surf, scuba, jungles and islands you’ve got it all – and you’ve got it all so close together! Yes a small nation in the heart of the Central American isthmus, this country sure does pack a hefty travel punch thanks to its tropical location […]

10 Tips for Vegetarian Travellers in Central America

Top 10 Tips for Vegetarian Travellers in Central America

  When I travel as a vegetarian to some of the more far-flung places of the world, some people always look at me aghast and question, “but what are you going to eat there?” In all likelihood, these are probably the people who also wonder how I survive in the Western world because, in reality, […]

Granada Vs LeĆ³n: The Fight for Nicaragua’s Best City

Granada vs Leon - The Fight for Nicaragua's Best City!

  “Granada vs León: Which one is better?” asks my friend. She’s due to visit the Central American country of Nicaragua in the next few months and knowing my experience of travelling there, as well as my propensity for speaking frankly, she probably expects a clear answer. “Well, they’re very different,” I reply, unhelpfully. “Really?” […]

How to Cheaply Travel From Panama to Colombia (or visa versa!)

How to Travel From Panama to Colombia on a Budget

  If you’re planning a trip that encompasses both Central America and South America, you’re probably wondering about the best way you can move between the two continents. Normally this involves travel from Panama to Colombia or visa versa. Sadly, due to dangerous guerrilla activity, lack of roads and treacherous jungle, making the journey by […]

Went for a Week, Stayed a Year: Falling in Love with Little Corn Island

Nicaragua, LCI, Little is Big

  From the moment I got off the long wooden boat and walked up the mini jetty onto the sandy soil, I fell in love with Little Corn Island, Nicaragua. I simply knew this was a special place for me. Looking and feeling like something out of a Caribbean travel brochure, palm trees laden with coconuts swaying in […]

How to Get to Latin America Cheaply From Europe

Plane, Sunset, Clouds

  How to get to Latin America cheaply, is a crucial question for many European budget travellers, yet easy answers just don’t’ seem to exist. Like the continent’s great Mayan and Incan temples, it appears to be another unfathomable dimension to this intriguing part of the world. However, after a few years there, I managed […]