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• Strange Hostels and Surviving Concepción
  on Mar 4, 2016 in Central America Nicaragua backpacking Concepción Isla Ometepe Maderas travel
  I watched as the perfectly symmetrical cone shaped volcano appeared in the distance. Isla Ometepe lay ahead as we rocked back and forth on the gentle waves of Lago Nicaragua. After I had hurriedly passed through Leon and Grenada, I was looking for...
• 5 Days, 3 Cities, 2 Volcanoes: Only in Nicaragua
  on Feb 8, 2016 in Central America
  I get the feeling that Nicaragua is sort of the bastard child of Central America. It’s not as overlooked as El Salvador, but then again, not many countries are overlooked as much as El Salvador. North of Nicaragua, Guatemala is often viewed a...
• Paris, France: November 13, 2015
  on Nov 18, 2015 in France Paris travel
  November 13, 2015 will go down in French history as their 9/11. It will be remembered as the day that everything changed, the day that innocence was lost. France has certainly suffered in the past from attacks like the Charlie Hebdo shootings but wh...
• Paris, France: November 13, 2015
  on Nov 18, 2015 in Europe France Paris travel
  November 13, 2015 will go down in French history as their 9/11. It will be remembered as the day that everything changed, the day that innocence was lost. France has certainly suffered in the past from attacks like the Charlie Hebdo shootings but wh...
• Why Facebook is Ruining Hostels
  on Apr 28, 2015 in Travel Advice backpacking facebook hostels instagram social media travel
  I recently took a trip to Nicaragua while between jobs. It was only for 10 days but I managed to see a lot and get a good sense of the country. It also happened to be the first time traveling alone in a long time. Since I was traveling alone, I ended...
• Why Facebook is Ruining Hostels
  on Apr 28, 2015 in Travel Advice backpacking facebook hostels instagram social media travel
  I recently took a trip to Nicaragua while between jobs. It was only for 10 days but I managed to see a lot and get a good sense of the country. It also happened to be the first time traveling alone in a long time. Since I was traveling alone, I ended...
• How to Travel on the Cheap
  on Nov 17, 2014 in Travel Advice Uncategorized traveling on the cheap
  Backpacking has become an extremely popular form of traveling over the past decade especially for people taking a gap year as they prepare for life in higher education, or the rigors of a full time career. For the vast majority,… The post How...
• How to Travel on the Cheap
  on Nov 17, 2014 in Travel Advice Uncategorized traveling on the cheap
  Backpacking has become an extremely popular form of traveling over the past decade especially for people taking a gap year as they prepare for life in higher education, or the rigors of a full time career. For the vast majority,… The post How...
• Brazil, The World Cup, and Traveling With Your Bros
  on Sep 16, 2014 in Brazil South America backpacking brazil Rio de Janeiro south america travel world cup 2014
  About a year ago, four of my friends and I had the idea of going to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. It was one of those things that seemed doomed from the very beginning: coordinating vacation time, getting visas, finding accommodation during th...
• Brazil, The World Cup, and Traveling With Your Bros
  on Sep 16, 2014 in Brazil South America backpacking brazil Rio de Janeiro south america travel world cup 2014
  About a year ago, four of my friends and I had the idea of going to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup. It was one of those things that seemed doomed from the very beginning: coordinating vacation time, getting visas, finding accommodation during th...

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