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[…]
Billed as the southernmost city in the continental USA, the Florida Keys and Key West invite you to “come as you are” when trying to describe the relaxed feel and atmosphere you can experience there. Amidst the streets lined with pine trees and the impossibly attractive gingerbread mansions, this is a city where its origins Read more about Something for Everyone: The Eclectic Street Festivals of the Florida Keys[…]
Do you believe the hype about San Pedro Sula in Honduras? You’d be a fool not to, the statistics speak for themselves. As far as backpacking in Honduras is concerned, San Pedro Sula is usually the city to avoid. Gang warfare rules supreme here. Year after year the murder statistics are huge, and except for massacres Read more about Backpacking in San Pedro Sula, Honduras: Braving the Most Dangerous City in the World[…]
In my latest World Travellers interview, I feature Mexican traveller Raphael Zoren. Check out Raphael’s stories and his website Journey of Wonders. Who are you? Hi Jonny, thanks for including me. I’m Raphael Alexander Zoren, the man behind A Journey of Wonders. I’m a middle-class world-traveler who overcame the chains of the local economy and Read more about World Travellers: Raphael Zoren from Journey of Wonders[…]
I really didn’t expect to be featuring a load of cool Belizean treats cuisine wise on my Friday’s Featured Food section, but then again if you’ve followed my journeys, you’ll remember I once worked as an ice cream seller in Bournemouth. Even before that I was always a fan of ice cream, and while Tequila Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: WDs Ice Cream, Spanish Lookout, Belize[…]
It’s been a while since I typed up a thirsty Thursdays and yet I’ve a load of these to get on here, been on a few excellent nights out (and Tequila tastings) in Central America, but today it’s all about my mates and good old London town… It was yet another quick and fast reunion Read more about Thirsty Thursdays: Our World Cup Day Out in London, England[…]
While travelling in Belize we decided to spend a couple of nights in Belmopan. Belmopan is the capital city of Belize and often sadly acts as merely a stop over for some. However we wanted to check this place out so we found the El Rey Hotel online and booked in for a couple of nights. Read more about Staying at the El Rey Hotel: The Best Hotel in Belmopan, Belize[…]
When you hear about backpackers heading to Belize you think about beaches, sun and snorkelling. And yes all that stuff is cool and it really happens. I did it all too! But it was my plan in Belize to witness a load of other impressive things in the country not just for myself but also to Read more about Backpacking in Belize: Cave Tour of Actun Tunichil Muknal[…]