Follow us to Panama, Guatemala and Mexico
I can’t believe it’s been three years since the beginning of our last adventure. […]
By JoefromTO|2022-07-07T20:03:43-04:00July 7th, 2022|Central America, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama|0 Comments
4 Family Friendly Nights in Manuel Antonio
Eleven years ago Charo and I went backpacking for a month through Costa Rica and Nicaragua. I remember landing in San Jose and going on different chicken buses to get to Quepos so we could go to Manuel Antonio park. It was a long day of travel. When we planned our adventure, we knew that Manuel Antonio was a go-to spot. […]
3 Wonderful Nights in Atenas, Costa Rica
After a wonderful time in Nicaragua, we booked a Ticabus to San Jose, Costa Rica. Originally we wanted to go to Ometepe but plans change and for us, it changed about two weeks ago. My brother and his family had decided to meet us on our journey in Atenas, Costa Rica. That’s the beauty of backpacking, plans are very fluid. […]
Six Restful Days in Granada
Backpacking the world with my family. We are travelling through Granada, Nicaragua. Follow our activities, and places we stayed there.
The Incredible Story of Get Up Stand Up and Surf
Last week we spent a few nights at Mano a Mano Eco Hostal. On the first night, we were there, Daniela, and Mateo ended up sitting with a diverse group of people. One of these people was Marcos, the owner of Get Up Stand and Up Surf. ***Teacher friends, there is a lesson in here somewhere to unpack with your students. […]
Two memorable nights at Mano a Mano Eco Hostal, Las Peñitas, Nicaragua
Mano a Mano After visiting Leon, we decided to chill and relax. So, off to the beach! Las Peñitas is only a 30-minute drive away. We took our time in the morning, had some smoothies for breakfast, bought some groceries and found a taxi to take us to our destination. […]
Finca Ixobel: A Paradise in Poptun, Guatemala
Our travel so far has been a whirlwind of activity. Every day, we have planned activities with the kids, and it’s been a blast. Now, we decided to slow down a little. Welcome to Finca Ixobel, in Poptun, Guatemala. […]
Two Beautiful Nights in Leon
Leon We arrived in Leon after a long but comfortable bus ride on a Tica bus. Leon was the first place on our trip that we did not have a specific place reserved to stay. So, we were dropped off, and that’s when Charo got to work. […]
Getting to Leon: Relaxing on the Tica Bus
Waiting for our Tica. Time check: 2:30 AM in San Salvador We arrived at Leon via the Tica bus. Yes, we cheated a little but it was an 11-hour direct bus ride and I couldn’t imagine what it would have been on local buses. […]
A day trip to Tikal Ruins
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA We left San Ignacio, Belize early in the afternoon, our destination El Remate, Guatemala. Never heard of it? Neither had I. We chose our hotel here because it was the closest affordable place to the Tikal ruins we could find. It’s not a major town like Flores, but it would do for a night and it was only about 30 minutes to Tikal. […]