Nicaragua Travel Guide
When we first decided that we were going to be travelling long-term in Central America, Nicaragua was the destination that I really had my heart set on. I heard from a good friend who had gone backpacking that way and…
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Taking It Slow on Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
The Corn Islands are a Caribbean cliché located 70 km off the Nicaraguan coastline, complete with virginal white beaches, trouble free skies and soothing blue waters. Shack up in a beach hut by the sea for under £14 ($20), and…
Teaching in Taiwan: An Interview with Teacher Liezl
Teaching in Taiwan is something I often get asked about by people who are thinking about making the move and starting a new career on the island. What I always emphasise is that everyone’s experience of teaching in Taiwan is…
Why I’ll Never Forget This Small Town on Taiwan’s East Coast
After months of searching for ESL teaching jobs which would accommodate a couple in the same school, or at the very least in the same town, back in 2012, we finally had an offer from one of Taiwan’s largest language…
Feeling Lost at Home and at Home on the Road
It’s a strange thing to admit to yourself: that you can feel at home on the road and just kind of lost in the familiar place that you know as home. It’s a feeling that I’ve only just come to…
The Cult Behind Hospedaje Central on Ometepe Island
“We originally came to Ometepe to work at the Hospedaje Central,” said the homeowner, “that was before we heard the rumours of the violent cult going on behind it.” When we arrived back on Ometepe Island, we were tired, thirsty…
What Vegetarian and Vegan Travellers Eat on the Road
As vegetarian – and even more so as vegan – travellers, the one question we often get asked is what do you actually eat? For a non-vegetarian traveller, the idea of finding food which doesn’t come with meat included while on…
Why We Came Back to Ometepe Island in a Heartbeat
This little volcanic island out in Lake Nicaragua is one of those incredible places that you think you’ll only get to see once. As it turns out, we’re here for a second time. We have fond memories of Ometepe Island.…