Tis the season for round-ups and year in review posts. Rather than a photo post of my favourite destinations I wanted something that would reflect the excitement, pleasure and diversity of Latin America.

Day 97: San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Not knowing what to expect when I entered Nicaragua, I hoped for new additions to my Central American favorite food repertoire. Immediately I noticed that refried beans were replaced with gallo pinto, and cabbage and yucca were much more prevalent.  With an obvious absence of American fast food [...]

A night on the beach ends when three guys approach with a knife wanting all our money.

Day 94: Ometepe, Nicaragua Ometepe is a must-see tourist attraction in Nicaragua. Its name means two mountains due to it being twin volcanic islands in lake Nicaragua. Some say it’s overrated and others, overwhelmed with its beauty, stay much longer than they expected. I’d love to tell a fantastic story about how I climbed the volcano, [...]

Day 89: Leon, Nicaragua While it’s true that I fell in love with Leon, the reason I chose to stay over three weeks instead of the 5 days originally planned was because of a very special family. After 3 months of traveling you really start to feel like a transient person with no real connection [...]

Day 86: Leon, Nicaragua The first half of my birthday was certainly memorable and to kick off the evening I did what any birthday girl would do – I ate a hamburger the size of my head from one of Leon’s delicious street vendors. Looking back I should have only eaten half of it; but [...]

Day 86: Leon, Granada Cerro Negro is the youngest active volcano in Central America and its popularity stems from an activity just over a decade old. Arriving in Leon, you cannot help but notice that the city is plastered with signs offering volcano boarding. The story is that when an Aussie hostel owner, who grew [...]