The Backpacker Chronicles – Week 9 – Volcanoes and Overcoming Fear

Well hello there! I´m so excited to share with you the ninth week of my adventures in healthy backpacking, so let´s just jump on in! What I've been up to I finished up my week in the north of Nicaragua with a visit around the islands in Lake Nicaragua, before heading south-ish to Ometepe, a…

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!…

The Backpacker Chronicles |Weeks 6 & 7

Hey there team, good to see you again! Time for an update on what I'm getting up to on my travels in Central America. In previous posts, I've been writing a week after the fact, just for security and safety. Nonetheless, I've decided that's too much hassle - so much can happen when you're travelling,…

The Backpacker Chronices – Week 5

What I've been up to  As you may have read last week, I was legit sick with a parasitic infection, which was rough to say the least. After moping around for about a week, feeling sorry for myself and waiting for the sickness to pass on its own, I finally called it, and went to…

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.…