Bienvenidos a Costa Rica!
Costa Rica is said to be a great country for adrenaline junkies. We’ve had a few adrenaline rushes since we got to Costa Rica, and not...


Wild Pacific Coast: North & South of San Juan del Sur
The coast north and south of San Juan del Sur is undeveloped, wild and beautiful. Tiny villages spread out from the beaches, with cattle,...


Nica Life: Granada to Isla Ometepe
Like much of Central America, Nicaragua has a complicated history with the U.S. Most of us may remember the Iran Contra affair - the 1986...


El Salvador – A Tale of Two Countries?
Paula and I entered El Salvador on Saturday, July 18th. We had a smooth border crossing with our friends Janice and Gregor, and were...


The Lake: Lake Atitlan
As in Antigua, volcanoes surround us in Lake Atitlan. The lake is set in a gigantic bowl of deep blue water, with little villages dotting...


Roaming the Yucatan: Chichen Itza to Isla Blanca
From our little house in Tulum, we moved at a faster pace the next couple of weeks, covering lots of ground. First, we headed for the...


(un)Productive in Tulum
Productivity, Relaxation, Yoga, Kiting, Reality vs Expectations. Basically, me....rambling. When we have the interweb, I love it with my...


A Road Less Traveled: Oaxaca City to Puerto Escondido
We found ourselves on a quiet road heading up a volcano on the way to Oaxaca. By the time we hit this particular road, we have been...


On being Bourdain: Mexico City
We left LoJo at the campground in Teotihuacan, and headed into Mexico City by bus and the surprisingly efficient Metro system. This is...


Butterfly Blizzard: Macheros to San Juan de Teotihuacan
From San Miguel de Allende we headed about 4 hours south to witness the phenomenon of the monarch butterfly migration in the eastern-most...





