Crazy Cartagena, Colombia

Crazy Cartagena, Colombia

My experience of Colombia really began when I got on the plane in Panama City. After chasing an ambulance through gridlocked traffic to get to the airport, the plane left early, arrived 15 before schedule, we got off the plane the moment it touched down, walked...

Ometepe, Nicaragua

Day 14 – last week Santa Cruz, Ometepe, Nicaragua Today was our first full day on Ometepe, the volcano island in the middle of lake Nicaragua. It’s a beautiful island, and the side we stayed on was very windy and the lake was really wavy. Women clean their...

Costa Rica and Nicaragua

Costa Rica Day 10 Another night in the tent, which was so much fun. It was also quite interesting to share a bathroom block with loads of other people – meeting people for the first time as you stand side by side brushing your teeth together is a funny way to...