Central America

Photo Round-Up #2: In & Around Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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 »

How to Cross a Land Border in Central America

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 »

Fun Times in San Juan del Sur

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 »

Windy San Juan del Sur & Cold Surfing

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 »

Photo Round-Up #1: Sunsets in Central America

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 »

Traveling Through Central America

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 »