The ‘soft coral capital of the world’, Fiji Islands is a dream destination for travellers seeking an unexplored locale with an array of attractions. An archipelago of 332 islands and situated in the South Pacific – a large chunk of this locale remains unexplored. Vanua Levu and Viti Levu are the two major islands of Read more about Fiji Islands: White Sand, tranquil beaches and Much More[…]
A volcanic island located in the Indian Ocean, the Reunion Island is an island of contrasts, with 20 kilometers of beaches to the West, an active volcano on its South Coast and a plush mountain territory in between. The Reunion Islands host an array of tourist attractions but somehow is still ignored by travellers due Read more about Reunion Island: A Wildly Beautiful and Rugged Volcanic Island[…]
As I’m backpacking in Nicaragua this week, I thought I’d give you a quick post on the costs of bus travel within the country, especially as recently the Lonely Planet sucks at giving you the correct information and the fastest, cheapest and easiest ways to travel around. For most of Central America, it has been wildly Read more about Backpacking in Nicaragua: How to get from Leon to Granada for $2.80[…]
While backpacking in Belize I ended up staying for two nights in the capital city Belmopan. I stayed in the El Rey Hotel there and found out that Belize’s only British Bar is right here, in Belmopan. It’s called Corker’s Bar and Restaurant and was only a 12minute walk from our hostel so we popped Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Dinner at Corker’s, the Only British Bar in Belize[…]
Utila in Honduras is a tropical paradise, a backpacker’s paradise and a breath of fresh air away from the smoky fumes of gigantic Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula. To get to Utila, you need to head north to the Honduran Caribbean. There are two daily ferries from the port town of La Ceiba to Utila. Read more about The Mango Inn: The Place to Stay When Backpacking in Utila, Honduras🇭🇳[…]
The town of Chalchuapa will linger long in my mind. I hadn’t heard of it the day before my visit and I won’t forget it after my day out there. It was a truly magical little town well off the tourist trail and I was completely inspired. El Salvador gave me more stories than I Read more about Backpacking in El Salvador🇸🇻: Top 6 Sights in Chalchuapa[…]
While touring Central America, I think I have crossed about 6 or 7 borders, all in different ways, sometimes walking, sometimes ferry, sometimes chicken buses, mini buses, organised transport however the best and smoothest border crossing to date was the crossing I did from Guatemala to El Salvador. In fact this crossing was so luxurious Read more about World Borders: The Luxury Way to Get from Guatemala🇬🇹to El Salvador🇸🇻(Guatemala City to San Salvador by King Quality)[…]
When you go backpacking in El Salvador you are not quite sure what to expect and most likely, you will stay in places you will never have heard of. The latest surprise gem was Santa Ana. Quite simply this is a spectacular and proud town in the countryside of El Salvador. Not too busy to Read more about Backpacking in El Salvador🇸🇻: Top 10 Sights in Santa Ana[…]