When I Met the Man Who Built His Own Paradise
In a dockside bar in Bocas del Toro, a silver-haired Belgian man, once a lawyer on Wall Street, told us how he escaped, disconnected and built his own island paradise in Panama.
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How to Travel: Good, Cheap and Fast
If there’s one lesson I’ve learned from the road, it’s that when you travel you can have two of the above, but not all three… Anyone here familiar with the ‘iron triangle?’ Originally a management term, it’s also a useful…
Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica – Travel Guide
Colourful Creole houses, laid-back Caribbean vibes and coconut rice and beans make Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica right where I want to be. One of the small handful of towns on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, Puerto Viejo is overflowing with…
How Not to Get Robbed in Central America
Want to know our secret to not getting robbed while travelling in Central America and the rest of the world? Everyone told us that as tourists, we would be obvious targets in Central America. People who had never even been…
Why Those That Love Dolphins Shouldn’t Watch Them in Bocas del Toro
Everyone loves dolphins, right? These social animals have been known to save beached whales, become lifelong friends with one another and play with human swimmers. But dolphin watching tours are harming the Bottlenose population in Bocas del Toro…
Ometepe Island, Nicaragua – Travel Guide
Flee the really rather average Rivas by boat to the beautiful volcanic island of Ometepe. Though Ometepe is a small place, it’s very much geared up for travellers. In fact, there are probably more backpackers than locals, but once you escape…
La Kukula Lodge, Costa RicaL An Abudance of Wildlife & Eco-Design
Sloths climbing tree trunks, howler monkeys foraging in the branches, agoutis running under the cabins, toucans flying overhead, red-eyed tree frogs laying their eggs by the pond at night, and an olingo passing silently through the darkness. We’ve been travelling…
Vegan Caribbean Cooking Class in Costa Rica (+ Recipe)
I had heard rumours that Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast had the best cooking in the whole of Costa Rica. As it turns out, the rumours were true. On our very first night in Puerto Viejo, we fell into an empty…