That the door to our hostel dormitory could be locked from both sides should have raised some red flags for us. But we were hot, travel worn and the location was too perfect to pass up. Nestled between the jungle…
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Katie Brooks, a travel enthusiast, sat down for an interview recounting one of her latest backpacking trips to Nicaragua. She stressed the importance of seeking adventure and setting time aside to travel while still young.…
With beads of sweat dripping between our shoulder blades, we throw our 25-pound backpacks onto the side of the cracked road with gusto and sit huddled under the shade of a small tree until our ride comes. It’s not quite noon,…
Teetering on the precipice of a 1,600 foot slope on one of the most active volcanoes in Central America, Holly Hrynyk can’t help but wonder how she got herself into this. With just a small wooden board and an…
On a small Caribbean island off the coast of Honduras, where ex-pats, hippies, and backpackers flock, the main rule for scuba diving is if you’re going to vomit underwater, it’s best to do it in your alternate regulator. Welcome…
While sitting under the relentless sun, eating a plate of gallo pinto along uneven cobbled alleys – with no McDonald’s in sight – the Nicaraguan city of León seems like one of those places left unaffected by globalization and the spread…