If you are looking for something out of the mainstream and the “Gringo trail”, well, this post could be very useful for you, especially for those in quest of rural Continue Reading
The ultimate guide on how to cross the Leimus border (Moskitia) from La Ceiba (Honduras) to Bilwi – Puerto Cabezas (Nicaragua)
From the very beginning since I entered Honduras I started to get fairly intrigued by an apparently mission impossible: crossing the most remote border of the country and probably of Continue Reading
How to get and stay at Cayos Cochinos, Honduras, on a budget
If you are looking for a local, authentic and inexpensive spot brushed by Caribbean, turquoise waters, then you might find it at Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. The good news is that Continue Reading
How to cross El Amatillo border from La Union (El Salvador) to Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
Should you need to cross the land border from La Union (El Salvador) to Tegucigalpa (Honduras) through the El Amatillo crossing, then you might be interested in these quick steps Continue Reading
How to cross the San Cristobal Frontera land border from Guatemala City to Santa Ana (El Salvador)
Instead of getting expensive shuttle, direct buses, you can locally travel on a budget with public transportation leading you firstly to the border and later from the border to final Continue Reading
How to hike the Acatenango Volcano, Guatemala, by yourself
Probably you have already heard or read many stories about the must-do Acatenango Volcano overnight trek to gaze at the gorgeous nocturne eruption of the opposite Volcan del Fuego. Since Continue Reading
How to hike the Santa Maria volcano, Guatemala, by yourself
Most of people travelling in Guatemala do normally only go for the Acatenango night hike to incredibly gaze at the ever-erupting Volcan del Fuego on the opposite side. However, many Continue Reading
How to cross the El Ceibo border from Palenque (Mexico) to Flores (Guatemala)
After 76 enjoyable days in Mexico, I finally was ready to step into Guatemala and, consequently, Central America. Although the original plan was entering through Belize, I had finally and Continue Reading
Travel Log (Central America)
This section is quite a detailed diary with all my movements across the involved countries in Central America. Besides functioning as a sort of “position tracker”, it will hopefully provide Continue Reading
20 Tips to travel cheap in Mexico
Granted: Mexico is not one of the most expensive countries in the world, of course. However, as a long-term, audacious backpacker travelling in the country for 2 months or more, Continue Reading
20 Tips to travel in USA on a shoestring
Again, as stated in my previous, recent post about Dominican Republic, I had to cope with the struggle to provide original and creative content for a country already well narrated Continue Reading
10 Tips to travel cheap in Dominican Republic as a backpacker
Plenty of literature is already overflowing on the web about this little, precious island (shared with Haiti). However, I will try to concisely add my personal adventure as a low-budget Continue Reading
How to get (and stay) into Haiti from Dominican Republic (Dajabon – Ouanaminthe land border)
In September 2021 the situation in Haiti was quite hot: in a span of few weeks a president was brutally murdered, an earthquake ravaged most of the territory and frequent Continue Reading
Travel Log (North America)
This section is quite a detailed diary with all my movements across the involved countries in North America. Besides functioning as a sort of “position tracker”, it will hopefully provide Continue Reading
60 Days in Colombia & Mexico under the Coronavirus (political) threat
On the 9th March 2020 I was leaving from Santiago de Chile to Cali, Colombia for a backpacking journey. I had already bought my plane ticket back to Chile for Continue Reading