We chose a budget bungalow and it overlooks the beautiful pool area when we stayed in Tulum. We were hoping for a front room, but they are booked well in advance – not surprising seeing they have access straight onto the beautiful beach. Our room had a tight-fitting mosquito net. The first few nights […]
Santiago Lake Atitlan Guatemala – culture and tradition We woke in the serenity of the beautiful gardens of Bambu Hotel, on the shore of Lake Atitlan. Surrounded by volcanoes, and green rolling hills with the mirror stillness of the lake in front. As I sat out with my morning coffee, I felt the peace of […]
Earth Lodge – A night sleeping in a Tree House Hostel or Hotel Name: Earth Lodge Location: Foothills of Antigua, Guatemala – refer to the website for details Telephone: (+502) 5664-0713 | 4980-2564 email: earthlodge@gmail.com Website: http://earthlodgeguatemala.com Date stayed: November 2013 Breakfast: Not included but available till 2 p.m. Bar: Yes Kitchen: Meals are available to purchase and are eaten […]
Earth Lodge Antigua Guatemala Our first night in a Canopy Cabin in an Avocado Plantation A series of cracks, like fireworks going off, woke me this a.m. Unable to see through the canopy of trees, I raced down the path for a better look. Darn. Too many trees. I could see volcanoes but I was […]
Juayua, Ruta de las Flores, El Salvador, and Juayua Hotel We had taken a bus from our not so pleasant time in El Tunco on the coast. I need sleep and figured this little town might just be a bit cooler, and friendlier. We had not received a reply to our late email request to […]
Las Penitas Nicaragua. A quaint fishing village. A great budget hotel. And 1-day old turtles sent out to sea! Having had no internet when we left Laguna de Apollo, we were ‘winging it’. We ‘stole’ a flyer off the notice board of what looked like a good place on the coast. The Paradiso Hostel called […]
Laguna de Apoyo (Apollo) and swimming in a volcanic crater We arrived late – just as the sun was setting across the Laguna. We were famished as we had no lunch, so as we were at a French-owned hostel, we naturally ordered crepes. They told us to head for the lakeside bar. There I ordered […]
Granada Nicaragua Kids learn a lot on the carriage ride We traveled by local “chicken buses”, from San Juan del Sur to Granada. We should have paid a lot less for the cab to the hostel, but it was quibbling over $1 and I was not about to be left standing, so we took it. […]
Nicaragua Costa Rica Border Crossing -into San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua – a gorgeous town- We had a great time piling into our friend’s car, along with a way too much luggage. This single parent travel, they drove us from Monteverde Costa Rica to Liberia and dropped us at the bus station. Here, buses depart […]
Monteverde Cloud & Rain Forest of Costa Rica We left Alajuela fairly late – we had been told the night before that there were buses every hour. Then suddenly, a guy at the hostel told us something completely different the next morning. He was adamant there were no direct buses to Monteverde until mid-afternoon. If […]
Farewell Quito Ecuador and 8 months in South America This is one of the hardest blogs I have written. I am forced to look back. To remember both the good and the not so good — that has shaped the last 8 months in South America.After 14 months of travel, you would think I […]
Chiclayo Monsefu Peru and Victoria Hostal We had booked the Victoria Hostal. It was really close to the main Plaza, and also we could walk to the bus depots and compare prices. Not to mention there were 2 shopping plazas nearby and one had TOTTUS, my son’s favorite store! When we arrived we were shown […]
