Archive for 'Central America'
Hotel Tip Of Week: Cabinas Atlantic Surf in Cahuita, Costa Rica
Posted on 15. May, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Cabinas Atlantic Surf in Cahuita, Costa Rica.
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When creepy is cute: Visiting a sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica
Posted on 10. May, 2011 by Dany.
After our first sloth encounter in Monteverde, Costa Rica, we were fascinated by these funny-looking creatures and decided to pop into the brand new sloth sanctuary for a visit to learn more about these creepy-cute Costa Rican animals.
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Revisiting a Ghost…Ending my twelve-year love affair with Montezuma, Costa Rica
Posted on 06. May, 2011 by jess.
Montezuma is easily one of Costa Rica’s most beautiful beaches, but my love affair effectively ended after spending three days there in February 2011. The Damn the Man attitude has been cast aside by the hippies who grew up, got jobs, and put Montezuma on the tourist map.
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One year of travel: Our expenses
Posted on 03. May, 2011 by Dany.
30 April marked our 1 year travel anniversary, and we took a look at our expenses so far – how much we have spent, where the money went, and what our average per day spend has been in each country.
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Hotel Tip of The Week: Backpackers Paradise Costa Linda | Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Posted on 01. May, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget hotel gems we discover while on the road. This week: Backpackers Paradise Costa Linda Hotel in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
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Please don’t go to Samara Beach…
Posted on 29. Apr, 2011 by jess.
Costa Rica may be a well established destination on the tourist trail, but the Nicoya Peninsula is still very much the country’s own Wild Wild West. Lucky for us, what started off as a transportation nightmare led us to discover our favorite beach on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast…Samara Beach.
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Costa Rica is wild!
Posted on 27. Apr, 2011 by Dany.
We’ve spotted ‘exotic’ wildlife throughout Central America, but nothing like what we saw once we got to Costa Rica – check out our Wild Costa Rica photos!
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33 things we love about Nicaragua
Posted on 25. Apr, 2011 by jess.
Every once in a while, a country really takes us by surprise, like our deep love affair with Mexico. We had an inkling we would love Nicaragua, and after spending six weeks here, it was easy as pie to come up with a long list of favorites. Read on for thirty three things we love about Nicaragua, in no particular order.
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California Dreamin’…. in Nicaragua
Posted on 24. Apr, 2011 by jess.
With the sounds of surfer talk like ‘gnarly’ and ‘dude’ ringing in our ears, the morning sun could have easily been shining over Santa Monica or Venice, California, but we were actually seated at a restaurant thousands of miles south on the Pacific coast in small beach town called San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.
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Hotel Tip Of The Week: Hostal Hansi | Bocas Del Toro, Panama
Posted on 24. Apr, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: Hostal Hansi Bocas Del Toro, Panama
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The day we cooked an Old Indian
Posted on 19. Apr, 2011 by jess.
The cooking course in Leon was not exactly what we expected, but turned out to be an unforgettable glimpse into Nicaraguan life. We wouldn’t have had it any other way. (No Indians, young or old, were harmed in the making of this meal).
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Hotel Tip Of The Week: La Estancia in San Salvador
Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: La Estancia in El Salvador’s capital San Salvador.
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The Corn Islands: Big Corn vs. Little Corn
Posted on 14. Apr, 2011 by Dany.
If you go to the Corn Islands off Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast, make sure you know the difference between the two. It can make or break your holiday experience.
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Nicaragua’s Caribbean: Are the Corn Islands worth a visit?
Posted on 06. Apr, 2011 by jess.
There is no feeling like arriving in the Caribbean – that humid air, the white sand, that easygoing feeling…but is a trip to the Corn Islands of Nicaragua worth a visit?
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Hotel Tip Of The Week: Little Corn Beach & Bungalow, Nicaragua
Posted on 03. Apr, 2011 by jess.
This weekly series focuses on budget accommodation gems we discover while on the road. This week: Little Corn Beach & Bungalow on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua.
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