We spent two nights exploring León in northern Nicaragua, wandering the colourful streets, cuddling cute dogs, eating delicious breakfasts and hearing stories of the history. → Check out my complete guide to visiting León! My mission while planning out my…
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Nicaragua was the third country of our Central America backpacking trip, having started in the easternmost country of Panama before traveling by bus across Costa Rica. I quit my job last July and decided to take what I coined an "adult…
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Costa Rica was the second country of our Central America backpacking trip, having started in the easternmost country of Panama. We crossed the border near Bocas del Toro and started our Costa Rican leg with a night on the beach…
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We left behind Panama and continued on with our Central America backpacking trip, crossing the northern border into Costa Rica. I quit my job last July and decided to take what I coined an "adult gap year", given I was…
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Panama was the first of five countries I visited during my Central America backpacking trip, I trip I'd been manifesting since last summer. I quit my job last July and decided to take what I coined an "adult gap year",…
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The Bocas del Toro are a collection of islands off the northwestern coast of Panama, quite close to the border with Costa Rica. While planning my Central America trip, I wanted it to be as varied as possible, visiting both…
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The final stop in Panama, as part of my multi-country Central America backpacking trip, was a few days of hanging out in the Bocas del Toro, a cluster of islands off of Panama's northwestern coastline, near the border with Costa…
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My mission while planning out my Central America trip was to make it as varied as possible, visiting both big cities and small towns, gorgeous beaches and remote forests. So, from Panama City, the first destination of my the trip…
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While staying at the Lost and Found Hostel in Panama's Fortuna Forest Reserve, we followed their advice and picked one of their recommended activities to do in the nearby area and spent a day exploring the gorgeous natural pools of…
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From Panama City, the first destination of my Central America trip and the furthest east I'd be traveling, we made our way by bus aross the country to Santa Catalina, the town that serves as the hub for visiting the…
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I've been lucky enough to snorkel some of the world's most beautiful spots. From the colourful reefs of southern Thailand, to the exquisite wildlife off the coast of Oman, the surreal landscapes of the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador and the…
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I've been manifesting this trip to Central America since last summer when I quit my job and decided to take what I coined an "adult gap year", given I was taking it aged 28, instead of the typical gap year…
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When planning out my Central America trip (or any trip, for that matter), I pulled up my Google Maps and peered at all the various pins I had dropped throughout the region over my many years of travel research. I…
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My Central America trip would turn out to cover five countries in five weeks; the first three (Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua) with my partner Tobi and the last two (Guatemala, Belize) with Ina, one of my best friends from Salzburg. Our first stop was…
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