This would definitely be one of the most memorable days of the trip. It was Laurent’s birthday! We drove from our hideout which had slowly been populated by other budget travellers towards Lake Louise. We had been advised by a […]
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The Full Canadian Experience…eh?
Despite our disheveled appearances, Brooks greeted us cheerfully when we arrived at the doorstep to his truly fantastic house. After we dropped our bags off, he gave us a tour of his place including a sauna, salmon smoke house (more […]
Hiking to Lake Solitude in Grand Teton National Park
Since we had the luxury of leaving all our things in the Jenny Lake campground, we decided we could make a long day trip on one of the trails in Grand Teton National Park. After checking out recommendations online, we […]
Copán Ruins and Scarlet Macaws
After a truly wonderful week in Utila, it was time for us to head to to Copán Ruinas. We took the ferry back to La Ceiba, a collectivo to a bus company, the bus to San Pedro Sula, and from […]
Diving in Utila
Emily will be the first to admit that she had some misgivings about going to Utila, after seeing this video. But Laurent really wanted to do some diving, convinced Emily (who has never done it before) that it might be […]
Horseback Riding in Utila
One of the ‘selling’ points of our dive school in Utila was the free horseback riding they offer. Well, for us this was the only reason that we might take off a star from our Tripadvisor review of the place. Last […]
Coffee with a Viewing of Sloth
After our short but very intriguing side journey to Chaguitillo, we reached our destination of Matagalpa. Matagalpa is seen to be one of the hubs of coffee production in Nicaragua, and we wanted to make sure we did not miss […]
We’re Coming for Coffee (but first, a stop at the petroglyphs of Chagüitillo)
Today, we learned that hitchhiking in Nicaragua is absolutely fantastic and surprisingly easy. To leave Granada, we took a short bus back to Nindirí, from where we had visited Masaya Volcano the day before. After we were dropped off, we walked […]
Sloth Viewing at Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary
After our wonderful, yet slothless, trip to Bolita and Corcovado National Park, it was time for us to fully embark on a mission to go see one. We determined that Dominical, a small touristy town near Manuel Antonio National Park, […]
Visiting Parque Nacional Corcovado on Shoestring
Costa Rica is stunningly beautiful, but also expensive. Very expensive. For example, to visit Parque Nacional Corcovado on the Osa Peninsula, , one of the jewels of the Costa Rica wildlife scene, you have to pay a USD $15 entry fee […]