Tag: Americas
Five Places In Central America That You May Not Know
In Central America there’s a well established ‘Gringo’ trail for good reason. The Maya ruins, colonial cities and tropical coastline that make up the isthmus draw backpackers, holiday makers and expats from around the world.
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Sustainable Trails: Are Too Many Of Us Hiking Guatemala’s Volcán Acatenango?
“I’ve been coming up here with my father since I was ten.” Lionel told me. “Of course, there was no one else up here then”.
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In Search Of The Resplendent Quetzal
“Maybe we should go to Salama?”. I put the question to my travel buddy despite knowing it was a big ask. Salama was a two day trip off our planned route but that’s how extreme my quetzal obsession had become.
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Liquid: Life In Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
Nowhere is it more obvious that water gives life than in Monteverde Cloud Forest.
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The People Of Central America: David
I had the pleasure of meeting David as part of a free walking tour that I joined through the city of San Salvador.
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A Lazy Novice’s Guide To Birding In Central America
From colourful flashes within the canopies to melodic morning songs, birds will be a lasting memory of my time in Central America.
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The True Colours Of El Salvador
I love infographics. Colourful maps of our world that tell us stories through numbers. Data on rainfall, populations, who drinks the most and sometimes even who is happiest, is collected and analysed to create easily digested pictures.
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Postcard From Suchitoto, El Salvador
Tourism is on the up in Suchitoto. Cute cafes serving great coffee line the streets and when evening arrives, there’s a buzz around the main square as Salvadorians escape the city for a slice of lake life and backpackers tuck into tasty pupusas.
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The Curious Traveller 