A night bus from Baños to Cuenca, a fake driver and an almost empty backpack under the seat. How we were robbed in Ecuador, what was stolen, what we did…
Four days in Quito: Mitad del Mundo and the real equator 240 metres away, the roof of the Basilica of the National Vow, the statue on El Panecillo hill, a…
Our last days in Colombia: the history and murals of Comuna 13 in Medellín, about 700 steps up the rock of El Peñón de Guatapé, less than a day in…
León and its white cathedral, sandboarding down the Cerro Negro volcano, colonial Granada, Laguna de Apoyo and Ometepe, the island of two volcanoes – plus safety and prices in Nicaragua.
The Maya ruins of Copán: the Hieroglyphic Stairway, stelae, the ball court and scarlet macaws, plus the town of Copán Ruinas, ticket prices, getting there by bus from El Salvador…
Two weeks in El Salvador: Santa Ana and the volcano with a turquoise crater lake, the 7 waterfalls trail, Ruta de las Flores, surfing in El Tunco, a night on…
Ten days at Lake Atitlán based in San Pedro La Laguna: Indian Nose without an organised tour, colourful San Juan with its murals, a 12-metre jump into the lake in…
Six volcanoes of Guatemala in a nutshell: Pacaya, Acatenango with a view of Fuego’s eruptions, San Pedro and Atitlán above the lake, Tajumulco – the highest peak in Central America…
58 days travelling Guatemala independently – from Tikal and Semuc Champey through Christmas and a Spanish course in Antigua, volcanoes and Lake Atitlán to Xela: the route with links to…
Monte Albán – the ruins of a city of the Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs on a mountaintop above Oaxaca: the Great Plaza, temple platforms and panoramic views, plus how to…
65 days of independent travel in Mexico – from Mexico City through Oaxaca, Chiapas and Yucatán to Quintana Roo: our route, must-sees, what surprised and disappointed us, safety, SIM cards,…
Nine months and 12 countries – from Mexico through Central America to Colombia, Ecuador and Peru: the route and changes of plan, days and daily costs in each country, the…