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Is Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua Really Awesome?
If you’re travelling in Nicaragua, everyone will tell you that the one thing you can’t miss is volcano boarding down Cerro Negro (the Black Hill) in León. Having looked at the ominous volcano from the...
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A Thousand Turtles Nesting: An Arribada in Ostional, Costa Rica
A woman was running wildly down the beach beating a big plastic bottle with a driftwood stick. We stared at her in dismay. The fierce yet slender woman swung the stick around her head like a lasso, and...
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Charlie on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
Flee the really rather average Rivas by boat to the beautiful volcanic island of Ometepe. Though Ometepe is a small place, it’s very much geared up for travellers. In fact, there are probably more...
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How Not to Get Robbed in Central America
Want to know our secret to not getting robbed while travelling in Central America and the rest of the world? Everyone told us that as tourists, we would be obvious targets in Central America. People...
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Charlie on Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Colourful Creole houses, laid-back Caribbean vibes and coconut rice and beans make Puerto Viejo in Costa Rica right where I want to be. One of the small handful of towns on Costa Rica’s Caribbean...
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When I Met the Man Who Built His Own Paradise
In a dockside bar in Bocas del Toro, a silver-haired Belgian man, once a lawyer on Wall Street, told us how he escaped, disconnected and built his own island paradise in Panama. Swirling his rum,...
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The Generosity of Strangers Has Made Our Travels Possible
Our travels have been made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of strangers from all over the world. To all of you, we want to say thank you. When I say that our travels are only possible...
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Will an English Degree Help Me to Become a Writer?
Reader Question: I noticed you went to school for English. I was wondering if you think your degree helped you to become a writer? I always knew that I wanted to study English at university. I chose...
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From Smuggling Rum Across the Panamanian Border to a Luxury Nature Retreat
When we turned up for a nature photography tour, we had no idea that rather than taking shots of toucans and tree frogs, we’d actually be smuggling rum across the Panamanian border. The tour, which was...
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Charlie on Boquete, Panama
Green mountain views, world renowned coffee plantations and cafes that just sell strawberries, it’s no wonder that we loved Boquete, Panama. When we realised we had a spare six weeks to explore Panama...
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