Costa Rica was the last country on my Central American adventure and I was in dire need of a private room and a cosy one. Night buses, dorms, bed bugs and early mornings had taken their toll. I was lucky then that I found Kaps Place in San Jose, Costa Rica! This is a wonderfully Read more about Staying in Kaps Place, San Jose, Costa Rica: Awesome Family Run Bed and Breakfast[…]
Let’s start with my main observation here – Guatemala City is a breathtaking beast of a city. An absolute beast pumped to the max. The weird thing is a lot of backpackers, and especially luxury travellers like to give it a miss and use the “it’s too dangerous says my mate” excuse. Quite frankly that Read more about Backpacking in Guatemala🇬🇹: Top 15 Sights in Guatemala City / GC[…]
My central American adventure was coming to an end and I knew it. I had two final nights in Costa Rica and having already explored San Jose, the capital, I decided to enjoy my final two nights in Central America by staying out in the mountains. I targeted the town of Alajuela as it just Read more about My Home in the Mountains: Staying at Vista Linda Montana, Alajuela, Costa Rica[…]
Nicaragua is probably the cheapest country in Central America to travel in, that was certainly what I found when I backpacked there. However there are some real bargains to be had when it comes to hostels, cafes and buses. You might have read about my trip from Leon to Granada on the cheap. Well on Read more about Hostal San Angel: Best Budget Hostel in Granada, Nicaragua[…]
I’ve been in some so called “murder capitals of the world”, hell I’ve even worked in one, Belfast (and played football in North Belfast which sadly once held the unwanted honour of highest murder rate in Europe). Forgive my Northern Irish blood here but how dangerous can San Pedro Sula in Honduras be? Quite a Read more about My Trip to San Pedro Sula, Honduras: The Murder Capital of The World[…]
After a border crossing from Honduras (where I had just been exploring the capital city, Tegucigalpa), I was dumped by the road side 2 kilometres north of the city of Leon. Great! Instead of taxi-ing or bus-sing it, the hardcore backpacker in me decided to walk into the town and find some accommodation on the Read more about Where to Stay when Backpacking in Leon, Nicaragua: Casona Colonial Hostel[…]
“In order to write about life first you must live it” – Ernest Hemingway. Well life continues to inspire me and when you wake up in the morning you have no idea where you will end up that night. This is what I buzz off. However before I had even got my bus to San Read more about One Inspiring Night: Staying in the Hemingway Inn, San Jose, Costa Rica🇨🇷[…]
El Salvador is a backpacker’s dream. Friendly locals, pumping bars, beaches, volcanoes, mountains and just an all round unventured gem. Once you’ve got your bearings and got to grips with the bus systems, you’re good to go anywhere in the country. I set my mind on visiting El Salvador’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, which Read more about Visiting El Salvador’s🇸🇻 Only UNESCO World Heritage Site: Joya de Ceren[…]
Oh, United States. I’m so sorry – it’s been a while! But I had fond memories reeling back this week. Let me tell you – life was sweet when I backpacked through New York and Los Angeles back in 2007. At the time I had just quit my high flying PR job in London with Read more about Backpacking in the States: Arrival in Atlanta, Georgia, USA[…]
It’s time for yet another post on Belize, a country which similarly to El Salvador threw more adventures at me than I had ever time to catch. I toured the capital city of Belmopan, went snorkelling at Caye Caulker, stayed in the Xanadu Resort and visited the caves at Actun Tunichil Muknal. The thought of Read more about Backpacking in Belize: Visiting Xunantunich Mayan Ruins[…]