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what do i like? -lots of options for food – from french to italian to argentinian to lebanese to pub fare, san jose has a lot of variety to offer for culinary options. the high end is quite high (out of our price range by a longshot) but on average, the majority are very affordable […]
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q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how a. monteverde (b&b, 1 night), tamarindo (airbnb, 4 nights), samara (airbnb, 2 nights) q. favourite meal a. homemade fried rice with with green beans, green onions, corn, jalapeno and a bucketful of white rice. we both needed a break from beans and plantains and there aren’t […]
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what do i like? -r&r – the beach of carrillo doesn’t have a single building along its whole beachfront. light brown/white sand sit behind a few rows of palm trees and when the sun is out, the water is a glassy, blue colour. i’d have to give it some serious consideration as being one of […]
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what do i like? -so quiet – the first time we walked onto the beach felt like we showed up at somewhere that wasn’t listed in any guidebooks (which it is). the crowd has a mix of tourists and ticos (native costa ricans) and towards the evenings, the tourists are taking pictures of the sunsets […]
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what do i like? -the smallest island i’ve visited – roughly 1.5km in diameter, little corn is by far the smallest island i’ve been to. the selection is limited, the population is small and i would expect that everybody on the island knows everybody. the nearby island of big corn is much larger and has […]
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what do i like? -the town feels alive – lots of university aged students and people on the streets at all hours of the day. this is what i expected out of granada but instead it was the complete opposite. having arrived close to the weekend, the city was bustling. -roaming around town with shooting […]
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q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. ometepe island (merida, la omaja, 3 nights), playa maderas (maderas, casa maderas, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. chicken quesadillas in a beach shack at the far end of playa maderas. there were about 10 things on the menu but the owner was only […]
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jojo: what do i like? -our first beach day since the netherlands almost 3 months ago and it didn’t disappoint. playa maderas is a small, quiet beach best known for surfing. the waves range in size but the beach is empty, sand is fine, water is warm and the landscape is made up of wave […]
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*this update is more than a week late thanks to brutally inconsistent wifi. almost every one of our stays have had horrendous wifi which has made blogging challenging. on top of that, the wifi card in my computer just decided to take early retirement and with no computers stores remotely close to us, we unplugged […]
Read Morepanajachel (or simply ‘pana’ to guatemalans) is the largest and most westernized town of all the lakeside dwellings. the offerings from many of the restaurants are a mix of ‘comida tipico’ aka: typical food yet nachos and burgers are on the majority of menus around town. we’re nowhere near getting sick of latin american food […]
Read Morewe had four nights booked in panajachel, lake atitlan and while there are plenty of things to do around the lake, taking a daytrip to chichicastenango is one of the most popular ones. chichicastenango is a town about an hour and a half away by shuttle and hosts the country’s largest markets twice a week […]
Read MoreAntigua is usually the first stop for travelers because of its proximity to the airport and Guatemala City having a bad reputation for being sketchy. We decided to do the same. We didn’t arrange for airport transfer beforehand so we were a bit apprehensive when we arrived, our fears were proven groundless. There is a […]
Read Morejojo: what do i like? -the islet of flores is connected to the main city, santa elena, via a two lane causeway. we drove into town during sunrise and you could see the reflection of the sun bouncing off of all the surrounding water. even after a grueling travel day (and night), we could appreciate […]
Read Moreq. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how longa. a. lake atitlan (panajachel, 1 night & santa cruz, 2 nights), bus (1 night), flores (3 nights) q. favourite meal a. we’ve had some great meals this week thanks to our set menus at la isla verde in santa cruz. our two dinners there were […]
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q. current home/addy where i stayed (neighbourhood) and how long a. antigua (4 nights), lake atitlan (panajachel, 3 nights) q. favourite meal a. in the interest of switching up our diet i broke down and ordered up a seriously delicious burger from deli llama de fuego (which i think translates to ‘blaze of fire deli’) […]
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jojo: what do i like? -one seriously boss sunset. vancouver has the northshore mountains, santorini has hillside villages, albania had empty beaches but panajachel’s is something else. three volcanos (atitlan, pedro and toliman), virtually no boats and constantly moving clouds so the visuals and lighting change from minute to minute. amazing. we previously read that […]
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juices from albert heijn 3 euros for fresh juices, our favourites were the orange & kiwi and apple, pear & raspberry. it must seem ridiculous that we’re listing this as one of favourite indulgences in the netherlands but finding good, fresh juices in europe for less than the price of a firstborn isn’t as easy […]
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we spent our first day in the netherlands daytripping it north of rotterdam to the hague which sits alongside the north sea on the western coast. its population is nearly half a million and is a very popular summer destination for the dutch. our motivation for visiting scheveningen beach was for the firework display that […]
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