Central America

Fifteen minutes north of Sayulita is San Pancho, also known as San Francisco, an even smaller beach town popular with hippies.

Once I’d had a chance to explore Puerto Vallarta, Christine and Drew introduced me to Sayulita, a small beach town 20-minutes north of their house in Bucerias, and about an hour …

Puerto Vallarta is a beach resort town on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Not only is it popular amongst tourists, but many expats choose to live there too.

Dave announces his plans to go on the two-week Mexico ancient civilizations tour with G Adventures, a leader in small-group adventure travel.

The Panama Canal is one of the true wonders of the modern world, but remember to visit the Panama Canal restaurant as well when you’re visiting Panama City.

Ever considered backpacking through the Caribbean? This post touches on some of the challenges and solutions to island-hopping your way around.

In this guest post, Adam Costa shares why Nicaragua is the next Costa Rica (one of Central America’s up and coming tourist destinations).

The author reflects on his reasons for taking day trips to Mexico from the USA, including good food and visiting friends’ family.

Expat advice on how to avoid looking like a gringo in Latin America, including tips for dressing like the locals and what not to wear.

Regardless of experience, here are a few very real considerations for voluntourists.

Tips for how to choose the best seat on a bus, with a focus on making the most of three hour or more bus rides.

Most people are over-generous to lost travelers and want to help in any way they can.

Honduras has many stunning places to visit, most of which are yet to be tainted too heavily by the tourist development brush.

I booked a 1 peso flight down to Guadalajara, put in my notice, and sold almost everything.

Beautiful beaches with crystal blue water and the purest white sand make it hard not to just sit around all day and drink rum.

For the main course, young and old enjoy the quintessential Mexican comfort food, pozole.

Worse than the actual close encounter is the state you’ll likely be in – buck naked, or close to it.

I met Casey during my last week in Colombia.  More than a decade earlier, he had left the United States to start his own business in Central America, which surprised …

For most people, Belize conjures images of crystal clear Caribbean waters and world class diving, however in May 2006, I discovered the interior jungles are filled with mystery and adrenaline-pumping …

Two nights ago I met up with my friend Stefan for some deep dish pizza and travel stories. We had only hung out once prior, in Santa Elena, Costa Rica …