The Backpacker Chronicles Week 10 – Costa Rica & A Fractured Rib?

Hey team, how's it going? Apologies that this post is a tiny bit late, you'll see why as you read on - it's been crazy over here! (If you want to catch up on my travels, take a look at the links at the end of this post).   What I've been up to  Well,…

The Backpacker Chronicles Week 8: Spontaneous Adventures in Nicaragua

Well well well, how are we in Week 8 of my trip already? It feels like it’s flying by! What I’ve been up to On Sunday I arrived in Nicaragua after a 20 hour bus journey and was surprisingly raring to go. There's nothing like arriving in a brand new country to get you excited!…

Healthy Travels: Antigua Guatemala

As someone who tries to be fit and healthy, I always find myself Googling away the night before I reach a new destination, looking for gyms, yoga studios and vegan restaurants. So I thought I'd start pulling together lists of health and vegan-conscious places for other travellers to try. Just as a disclaimer, this post…

The Backpacker Chronicles – Week 4

This weeks itinerary was thankfully a little more restful than previous weeks, going simply from Flores --> Semuc Champey --> Antigua. What I've been up to I spent two full days of the week travelling on busses - firstly on Monday from Flores to Semuc Champey, and then on Friday from Semuc Champey to Antigua.…

The Backpacker Chronicles – Week 3

Hey team! Thanks so much for all the love on my last post. I'll definitely share some of my top tips for Bacalar, as well as a sunburn update. Anyhow let's jump on into my third week of backpacking round Central America. I started off the week I'm San Ignacio, a lovely Belizian border town…