Nomadic Backpacker

​Visiting Miraflores Locks on the Panama Canal

Visiting Miraflores Locks in Panama City was a big highlight for me.

Border Crossing: Costa Rica to Panama at Sixaola / Guabito

Costa Rica to Panama using public transport and saving BIG money

​​Free Walking Tour in San José, Costa Rica

The Nomadic Backpacker 'Free Walking Tour', San José, Costa Rica

​​My 5 top sights in Cartago, Costa Rica

Ride the El Tren Interurbano to Cartago, the former capital of Costa Rica

​San José to Cartago by train | Costa Rica

The unique experience of being able to travel by train in Costa Rica, as the rail network in most countries here in Latin America, has been disbanded. 

​​Visiting the La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica

Walking to the most beautiful waterfall in La Fortuna, Costa Rica

​Border Crossing: Nicaragua to Costa Rica at Las Tablillas

A great, faster and slightly more adventurous alternative than the Peñas Blancas border crossing

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​​San Carlos: End Of The Road in Nicaragua

Tough travels on the Road Less Travelled in Nicaragua

​​Backpacking Jinotega | Nicaragua

In search of coffee in Jinotega

I Travelled to Nicaragua and ended up with Dengue Fever

Break-bone fever knocks me for six in León

​​8 Minimal Requirements For A Hostel

Here are my 8 requirements that a hostel should be providing as standard

​​How to travel from El Salvador to Nicaragua by boat (2022)

From La Union in El Salvador, I travelled by boat to Potosi in Nicaragua

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Backpacking in El Salvador

Travel like in local in the chicken buses in El Salvador: San Salvador, Santa Ana, Sonsonate, Suchitoto, Perquin, San Miguel and La Union

Top 3 Favourite Countries Series

I asked more than 20 fellow travellers and bloggers to talk about their top 3 favourite countries. Featuring Jonny Blair, Nic de Vos, Carolin from Solo Travel story and many more

​Backpacking in Mexico

I have spent many months in Mexico and have more than 100 posts.

​From museums to football stadiums, archeaological sites and nudist beaches. This blog has it all.

​Travel Advice

From ATMs with no withdrawal fees to discount supermarkets, travel tips and much much more, based on more than 30 years experience as as budget traveller through more than 100 countries.

Backpacking in Guatemala

In 2021, I spent about 10 weeks travelling around Guatemala. From Xela to Lake Atitlan, Antigua, Livingston, Flores and Tikal. Amazing!

Backpacking in Africa

I have travelled in 23 African countries, including Sudan when I backpacked the overland trail from Cairo to Cape Town and countries like Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau. Plenty of Adventure to be had in West Africa, though not all is on line.
​I have more than 500 blog posts on here, so if you are still looking for more, make sure to check out the complete listing on my Site Index.

And don't forget my YouTube channel: Hostel reviews, security tips, bus travel. I aim to put up 1 post per day.

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