Winter escapes: 23 sunny places to feel good! 

You are tired of the cold, the rain and the sleet and only getting a few hours of sunshine in a day? Now that Christmas and the nice atmosphere around it are over winter depression is not far. But why freeze and be in a shitty mood when you can also get away for a… Read more »

Nicaragua Travel Guide: Make your Backpacking Trip in Nicaragua Unforgetable

I’m in Nicaragua for the second time in three years and I have to admit that not that much has changed to my surprise. I’m here with Conni from Planet Backpack because we launched our ultimate online course for german bloggers! Everything is a bit slower here. In Central America everything is actually much slower… Read more »

Photo Of The Day: Heart in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

This photo was taken in San Juan Del Sur in Nicaragua. A great place for travelers, surfers and people who enjoy life to the fullest! I wish you all a Happy Valentines Day, where and how are you spending this special day? Read more »

Photo Of The Week: Volcano on Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua

Isla de Ometepe is a great place for people looking for adventure and relaxation at the same time. It has a huge variety of nature and the people on this island are very friendly. A great way to explore the Island is by Quad, Motorbike or by horse. You can get them on the island! Read more »

The taste of nicaraguan freedom?

Playa El Gigante, Nicaragua Remote and unknown bay A remote town far away from any major big city and paved roads. Around 400 nicaraguans live in this town which mainly lives from fishing and farming. In the last years more and more travelers have found their way to this little jewel at the West coast… Read more »

Horse riding on Isla de Ometepe

In the Lonely Planet for Nicaragua we read that it is possible to rent horses at the Hacienda. We asked some people but you actually couldn’t do that spontaneously and that is why we asked at a shop outside of the Hacienda and ended up with two horses. Satu had the bigger one. That was… Read more »

Isla de Ometepe – Hacienda Merida

[singlepic id=63 w=320 h=240 float=left] We rented two quads and a motorbike and the plan for the day was to drive up the volcano and hike to the waterfall and to do this we needed vehicles with some more horsepower than a scooter. We rented the quads at the same place where we rented them… Read more »

Isla de Ometepe – Playa de Santo Domingo

The plan was to meet at 8 am, have breakfast together and then share a shuttle. Plans are made to be broken! And that is why most of us showed up at around 9 am. We met at the Gato Negro where we had another great breakfast. I had another bagel like the day before… Read more »

San Juan Del Sur

While I was visiting sue at Redonda Bay in Gigante, Nicaragua I left a couple of days to see the country and other cities. As Redonda Bay is situated in the middle of nowhere I called a taxi agency in Rivas and a driver came to pick me up. Miguel was a Cuban living in… Read more »

San Juan Del Sur

[singlepic id=28 w=320 h=240 float=left]Nature is absolutely amazing at this part of Nicaragua! Here at Redonda Bay, a neighboring bay of Playa El Gigante close to Tola in the municipally of Rivas, sue is working at a retreat. Two companies are setting up their businesses here. One is Aqua Resort and Spa and the second… Read more »