Travel Planning Guide for PanamaIn terms of Central America travel, Costa Rica gets most of the buzz ~ particularly from American travelers. Countries like Panama seem to fly under the radar, even though they offer many of the same features: beautiful beaches...
Where Did Peter The Bachelor Stay in Costa Rica? I’ve spent much of the last three years in South & Central America, & last night’s episode of “The Bachelor” helps show why: Costa Rica’s lush tropical rain forest & towering...
Getting Dental Work in Mexico & Latin America!I was traveling alone in Antigua, Guatemala when something unexpected happened: I bit into an apple & felt something funny. When I looked in the mirror, I realized that 1/2 my right front tooth was MISSING!!! ...
Solo Female Travel in Antigua, Guatemala!Ohhhh….how I love Antigua, Guatemala! I traveled there in 2017, & used Antigua as my Guatemalan home base ~ from which I explored Lake Atitlan, Chichicastenago, & the brilliant pools of Semuc Champey. But...
Best Hotels with Sea Views in Manuel Antonio Manuel Antonio is one of Costa Rica’s premier beach destinations. But it’s an interesting place: many of its hotels are situated high up on cliffs, overlooking the ocean. It’s not an easy town to walk,...
Top 5 Places in Latin America to Study Spanish Over 400 million people in the world speak Spanish. It’s the world’s second most popular language, after Chinese. And if you’re traveling anywhere in Latin America ~ be it Mexico, Costa Rica, or Peru:...