Central America

Nicaraguan Surf & Sun

Journey through Central America: From San Salvador to Nicaragua In the silent darkness of a San Salvador street at 3:45 am, my friend and I, along with fellow backpackers, filled out immigration papers while awaiting the 5 am bus from Mexico. The deserted streets of this vibrant city became an unexpected backdrop to our pre-dawn…

Photos: Nicaragua

Photographs taken in Nicaragua. Read the full post: Nicaraguan Surf & Sun.

Enamored with El Salvador

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4yI4jFU6GY The surf of El Tunco, El Salvador.

Living Like a Local in El Salvador

The night bus from Flores to Guatemala City was cold and uncomfortable. AC blowing and cramped seats made it impossible to sleep. We made it to the city at 5am where we transferred by taxi to another bus terminal. The streets were already busy with working chapins who got ready for another long day of…

Photos: Guatemala

Photographs taken in Guatemala. Read the full story: Land of the Maya in Guatemala.

Land of the Maya in Guatemala

Guatemala is home to 2 mountain ranges, a multitude of rivers, tropical jungles, lakes and 33 volcanoes (3 still active). The country offers a rich and distinctive culture due to a millennium of Mayan civilization and 3 centuries of Spanish colonial rule. Along with the diverse history, the economy, politics, crafts, architecture, natural beauty of the…

Photos: Belize

Photographs taken in Belize. Read the full story: Simply unBELIZEable.

Simply unBELIZEable

YVR-LAX-IAH-BZE I naively thought that with all those years of travelling I somewhat got immune to the traveller’s bug. Well apparently not: I got poisoned in my own country with some old Chinese food that was surviving the day in the chaffers at the airport’s food court. It was a battle of all travels, between…