Best of The Big Trip
Best of the Big Trip, a set on Flickr. A compilation of my favorite photos from my last year
The Dogs of Central America & Mexico
The Details: One Year of Travel
I’ve done a lot of living these last 12 months (details from the first 6 are in italics). Here are the details… The Highlights Click here for full details from the First 6 months Highlights of the last 7: *75 hours of one-on-one Spanish Classes + 2 weeks living with a family in Guatemala. *6 hour kayaking adventure through a […]
A Year on the Road: A Reflection
I find myself, in Mexico City. Somehow, an entire year has passed and still I travel. I`m amazed and saddened by how quickly 12 months have passed by me. May 5, 2012, I eagerly woke at the crack of dawn so my parents could drop me at O`haire. A goodbye that was exciting and happy, though tearful. My layover flight, […]
Four Months in Central America–The Lowdown
Overview- Approximate bus time– Roughly 135 hours spent riding buses, but this is the low end. Number of beds- This is tough, lets just say a lot–I averaged a new hostel every 2 to 3 nights. I was moving around a lot. On the long end, I stayed 2 weeks in Utila, and 2 weeks in Xela… Longest bus ride- Panama […]
A Stop in Nicaragua’s Corn Islands
Each passenger and item of luggage is carefully weighed before crossing security and entering the Costeno terminal, which is less an air terminal and more a dingy bus station. Myself and one of my three Norwegian travel companions have a beer and laugh at cheesy latin music videos before being prompted to board the 12-passenger plane, in true Latin style, […]
Growing gills in Nicaragua: My first few weeks
My first 20 days in Nicaragua were a pleasant blur of oceans and lakes; beaches and lounge chairs; surfing and kayaking, boat rides and hours and hours of floating, frolicking and playing in the water. Throw in some particularly amazing new friends, sunshine, plenty of sunsets, a few new locations and you have the gist of my last couple weeks. […]
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