I’m not a coffee drinker. I think the last time I had coffee was about three years ago. It’s been so long, I’m not really sure. But I know it was Starbucks; I only drink theirs. Why? Because with all the flavors, milk, and whipped cream they add to my coffee concoction, it masks the […]
The Cost of Traveling Panama
As part of my desire to give you the best budget travel tips I can, I’m continuing my series on country costs. This time, we’re going to look at Panama. I’ve spent the last month in Panama with a goal of spending $35 USD per day. How did I do? I failed. Miserably. I spent […]
Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast
Many people I’ve met have told me that the Pacific side of Costa Rica is the better coast to visit. The remote Osa peninsula, the monkey-filled area of Manuel Antonio, and the touristy Nicoya coast all beat the Caribbean, which has more rain, less wildlife, fewer “modern” conveniences, and uglier beaches. No matter where you […]
Costa Rica’s Cahuita National Park
The Caribbean coast of Costa Rica is usually dominated by two places: the Amazon-like jungle of Torteugero in the north and the party/beach paradise of Puerto Viejo in the south. But traveling the Caribbean coast, there was one place I liked best: Cahuita. About an hour north of Puerto Viejo on the southern Caribbean coast, […]
Loving Latin America
Over the last six months or so, I’ve had a love/hate relationship with traveling. I still love it and don’t want to do anything else, but in some ways I’ve become tired of it. It’s become a routine, which is an unhappy thought. Fortunately, planning my trip to Central America has changed much of that. […]
Getting Scared and Excited All Over Again
After four and a half years of travel, most people assume I have this travel thing down pat. I can just be plopped down anywhere, and I’ll be alright. “You’ve done this before,” people say to me. While it’s true that I’m an “old hand” at this, there are moments when I still get as […]
