The Caribbean island of Utila in Honduras is the smallest of the Bay Islands. It’s located about 28 km north of La Ceiba on the mainland. A favourite among backpackers, it’s well known as one of the best and most…
Top 9 Things to Do in Playa Avellanas | Costa Rica
Playa Avellanas is a laid back beachfront town in Guanacaste province in northwestern Costa Rica. A short drive from touristy Tamarindo, it’s still relatively unvisited by the tourist hoards that flock to its neighbour. Playa Avellanas doesn’t have a town…
Exploring Pico Bonito National Park With Hotel Rio | Honduras
We hadn’t heard of Pico Bonito National Park until we arrived on Utila Island, our second bay island in Honduras. We’d spent much of the previous two or three weeks relaxing and snorkelling on beaches and islands in Belize and…
7 Fun Things to Do in San Pedro | Belize
Ambergris Caye is the largest of the 200 odd cayes (islands) found off the coast of northeast Belize. The 25 mile long, mile wide caye is in the Caribbean Sea just off the tip of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It’s coastline…
8 Exciting Things to Do in Placencia | Belize
Located on the southeastern coast of Belize in the Stann Creek District is Placencia Peninsula. This 16 mile long spit of land has the Caribbean Sea to the right and Placencia lagoon to the left. This little slice of paradise…
10 Great Things to Do on Caye Caulker | Belize
Off the northern coast of Belize, a short ferry ride from Belize City, are a series of barrier islands dotting the crystal clear waters. Of the islands (cayes) that you can stay on, Ambergris, with its resorts, mansions, and airport…
Tropic Air Belize Blue Hole Tour | Belize
The Great Blue Hole is a large underwater sinkhole near the middle of Lighthouse Reef, 62 miles off the mainland of Belize City. You can visit it by boat to dive or snorkel it, but a flight over it is…
In Search of the Quetzal Bird in Biotopo del Quetzal | Guatemala
After exploring Antigua in Guatemala, our next destination was to be Semuc Champey. We soon discovered the journey between the two isn’t particularly straight forward. The most popular way of getting from Antigua to Semuc Champey is by tourist shuttle,…
6 Reasons Not to Skip Lake Coatepeque | El Salvador
Lake Coatepeque is a large volcanic crater lake in the centre of a volcano complex in northwest El Salvador. Known as Lago de Coatepeque or Laguna de Coatepeque in Spanish, this volcano formed 50 – 70k years ago. Two volcanic…
9 Best Things to Do in Playa El Tunco | El Salvador
About 30 km south of San Salvador the capital of El Salvador, is the tiny surf town of El Tunco. Once a hidden gem known only amongst Salvadorans, the two street town of Playa El Tunco is now one of…