Firstly a lot of tourists “skip” Guatemala City from their itinerary and visit to Guatemala. Some even ridiculously fly into GC airport and get a minibus straight out to Antigua!! Big mistake as far as I’m concerned as they miss the beating heart, the pulsating throb and the vivacious beast of the nation’s lively capital. Read more about Doing a Local Cycling🚲Tour in Guatemala City, Guatemala🇬🇹[…]
Before I arrived in El Salvador, I didn’t know much about it. I knew they had been in the FIFA World Cup twice (1970, 1982) and that the capital was San Salvador. There were a lot of surprises in store in this often neglected country from backpackers to Central America. On my first night in Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Salvadorian Cuisine at Sopon Tipico, San Salvador, El Salvador🇸🇻[…]
Backpacking in El Salvador is a breath of fresh air. I now report on the day that I was the only tourist touring the ruins of Casa Blanca in the town of Chalchuapa. Also here in the town of Chalchuapa I visited an indigo workshop, got a full demonstration in detail, checked out the city’s Read more about Backpacking in El Salvador🇸🇻: Touring the Ruins of Casa Blanca, Chalchuapa[…]
A few times in my life I have stayed in the “best hostel in the country” which includes in Paraguay in 2010 (the Black Cat – unrivalled) and Armenia in 2013 (Penthouse – pure class) and mostly it’s voted by Hostel World, TripAdvisor etc. Guatemala has seen me stay in so many top rated hostels Read more about El Hostal: Staying in the Best Hostel in Antigua, Guatemala[…]
Lots of backpackers and travellers “skip” Guatemala City deeming it to be mayhemic, claustrophobic and a tad dangerous. I decided to spent three nights there in the heart of the Historic Old Quarter (I was in Zona 1) to prove that all wrong and that I did. I loved Guatemala City! To start things off, Read more about Posada Belen Museo Inn: The Coolest Hostel in Guatemala City’s Historic Quarter![…]
Guatemala is full of surprises, especially accommodation wise. We were blessed during our month in the country and ended up staying in a few cool places so hopefully for those of you reading, you will simply LOVE these photos and this review of what was one incredible night of pure relaxation in Panajachel, which is Read more about Our Night of Relaxation at Hotel San Buenaventura, Panajachel, Guatemala[…]
So to El Salvador, a country you will hear a LOT more about. I had reminders back to my time hiking in Northern Vietnam recently (when we saw some indigo dyeing with the locals on the Sapa 2 day hike), however this was the real deal. El Salvadorians are proud, hard working and friendly people. Read more about Visiting an Indigo🟣🔵Workshop and Demonstration at Casa Blanca, Chalchuapa, El Salvador🇸🇻[…]
If you’ve been to Guatemala you’ll be aware that it’s cheap. You’ll also realise pretty quickly that food wise it’s always second best to its northern amigo Mexico. At least in my opinion. So to find some intriguing local treats in Guatemala is always nice. Enter frozen banana on a stick wrapped in white chocolate Read more about Friday’s Featured Food: Frozen Banana on a Stick in Antigua, Guatemala[…]
You’ll see Guatemala’s Lago Atitlan feature quite a lot on here as we spent a full week in and around the lake. We toured Santa Clara La Laguna and San Marcos La Laguna on day trips as well as staying in San Pedro La Laguna (where we did the Indians Nose hike and kayaking on Read more about Staying in a Writer’s Lair: Posada Los Encuentros, Panajachel, Guatemala[…]
Your backpacking adventure in Guatemala slows you down a notch or two. It’s calm, relaxed and limitless. Except for the time. The days and weeks seem to pass by so quickly and by the time we got round to doing the sunrise hike to Indian’s Nose, we had already been in Guatemala for two weeks Read more about Backpacking in Guatemala🇬🇹: Sunrise Hike to Indian’s Nose, Lago Atitlan[…]