Nicaraguan presidential elections take place in 2011, and the people here are passionate politicos. Check out this house painted in full support for Daniel Ortega and the FSLN Sandinista party.
Estelí is located in Nicaragua’s Northern Highlands and the country’s 3rd largest city. The town was heavily involved in conflict during the Sandinista revolution of the 70s and 80s and still is one of the towns with the most support for the Sandinista FSLN party. Estelí may not feature the same colonial architecture that Granada or Leon are famous for, but the city is famous for its intelligent urban art.
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.
Check out the basket, made out of….Rooster? Yes, we found Rooster Baskets in Masaya, Nicaragua.
If you’ve been following this site for a while, you know that I am a huge fan of street art. And one thing I love about New York City is …
This week’s Polaroid features 5 Pointz, New York City’s street art mecca – an abandoned factory where street artists from around the world paint colorful graffiti.
I am back in my happy place: New York City – in Brooklyn, to be precise! I’ve been revisiting some of my favorite spots, including the underrated Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
We are not ready to trade in this mindset-altering, life-affirming freedom that becoming nomads has given us…but we are increasingly shocked at just how forgettable this seems to have made us….
Life as digital nomads can sound glamorous and carefree, and to a certain extent, it really is. But there is a dark side to this lifestyle – the “near heart attack” when we think we’ve lost or misplaced something. Read on as we share our most embarrassing freak-out moment ever.
The street signs in Madrid’s historic center are beautifully hand-painted ceramic tiles which illustrate the name of the street. We love the artistic touches like this throughout Madrid!