Mascota and Navidad
August 23, 2024, Mexico. I checked out of El Pabellon and headed to Cafeteria Churrería Ferran, where I chatted with my friend and enjoyed an exotic churro with coffee. I […]
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San Sebastián del Oeste
August 21, 2024, Mexico. I woke up after the most restful sleep of the trip thus far. I searched for a latte place and found a grocery store that made […]
Puerto Vallarta
August 18, 2024, Mexico. Before heading south to Puerto Vallarta, I drove 10 minutes north through the jungle to San Francisco, a quaint town which had been recommended to me. […]
Mazatlán
August 11, 2024, México. I awoke and packed, heading to Mazatlán. It was already a scorcher at 8:30am. I hoped to arrive early enough to walk around the old town. […]
Granada
October 16, 2023, Nicaragua. I was anxious about missing the morning ferry. If I did, it could take more than a day to reach my next destination, Granada. I had tried […]
Altagracia, Ometepe
October 12, 2023, Nicaragua. After getting a good look at the island on the scooter, I decided to stay on the far side and booked a bed at La Urraca […]
Iguanita
October 8, 2023, Costa Rica. Tom and Jean invited me to the Friends meeting this Sunday. Normally, it’s an informal “popcorn” style gathering without a leader, but this time it was […]
Monteverde
October 5, 2023, Costa Rica. From the main office, I got Wi-Fi, looked up a good place to eat, and then started walking toward the volcano on a guest path. […]
Puerto Viejo
October 1, 2023, Costa Rica. I’d left Rancho Los Palos and headed to Cartago. It was a Sunday and I didn’t expect much traffic. I’d found a swank café called […]
Puerto Jiménez, Osa Peninsula
September 28, 2023, Costa Rica. I was jolted awake at 5:30 a.m. by a dog barking furiously and digging as if it were trying to get into my tent. Great. […]
Rancho Los Palos, Cerro Gavilanes
September 21, 2023, Costa Rica. Given how much I’d done the day before, I was surprised to wake up easily at 7 a.m. I had offered to take Machita to […]
Bocas del Toro
April 17, 2023, Panama. I woke at 7 and packed quickly, only to have my food bag rip as I left the apartment. I had to run back upstairs for […]
Flores
October 25, 2012, Guatemala. Looking at flights, I decided to head to Belize with a short stay in San Salvador. At the airport, I had wanted to explore the surrounding […]
Arequipa
October 4, 2012, Peru. Arequipa is known as the White City for its beautiful colonial architecture built from sillar, a pale volcanic stone that gives the town its signature glow. […]
Bariloche to Santiago: the wild ride
August 15, 2012, Argentina. After a warm reunion with Claudio—whom I had missed after two weeks apart—we left Bariloche and headed toward Valdivia. Every time I cross the border between […]
Germany
August 19, 2018. In the morning, I continued to Lübeck and arrived around 11:15 a.m. I really enjoyed the city—it was beautiful, with a charming tower, a moat, and a […]
Denmark
August 16, 2018. After stopping to look at a mill and manor, I crossed a bridge under construction and came across a beautiful church, which I took time to explore. […]
Slovenia
August 19, 2022. I woke to a wet, miserable mess. Everything felt damp, but miraculously my tent fly had held up and kept me dry. Thank you, trusty gear. I […]
Bavarian Alps to Salzburg
August 9, 2022. I woke up in a pile of dog poop. Not the best way to start the day. I packed up camp, determined to find coffee and something […]
Santiago de Chile
March 1, 2012. I had planned to fly to Buenos Aires on April 3. Already in early March, I was knee-deep in frantic packing. I’d been looking forward to Carnival […]
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