
Tamarindo, Costa Rica was my second stop along the way traveling down south from San Juan del Sur this past March. After crossing the border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, I took the TicaBus from Peñas Blancas and had them drop me off in Liberia. There, a taxi driver kept convincing me to take ride from… Read More »

After my time in San Juan del Sur, the next destination on my list was Tamarindo in Costa Rica. But before I could go surf at that beach town, I would do my first land border crossing at Peñas Blancas between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. When I woke up that Sunday morning, I was hoping… Read More »

At the start of the second week in San Juan del Sur, I ventured with several other travelers to this so-called air jump competition at this surf ranch. We took a shuttle from Hostel PachaMama and arrived at Surf Ranch Action Sports Resort. When we arrived, the event looked pretty shady. Since the place is… Read More »

After my first bad corporate experience and leaving Minnesota, I decided, to hell … I want to travel & surf somewhere new. First stop: Nicaragua. On my connecting flight from Atlanta to Managua, I met a college student returning home to Esteli. While we were discussing all things Nicaragua, he had asked me how well… Read More »

The sunsets, along the Pacific Coast of Central America, are without a doubt simply breathtaking and gorgeous. The striking, yet serene colors of the sky, from light pink to a red-orange gradient, was mesmerizing. I spent many evenings sitting out on sandy beaches, on surfboards, or hill tops; and gazing off into the distant horizon. With… Read More »

Well, I’m finally back from an awesome surf trip through Central America, and glad that I did it. Took me a couple weeks to come out of my “withdrawal mode“, and slowly realize I’m back in first world USA. With that said, apologies for lack of updates on this blog. I guess I was having… Read More »