Over the past twelve months and 25,000 miles we have taken some 8,500 pictures. These are some of the best, or at least some of our favorites. Happy viewing! 1. New Orleans, Louisiana, USA – September 6, 2012 2. Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA – September 28, 2012 3. Montreal, Quebec, Canada – … Read more
The 28 Most Powerful Pictures From Our First Year on the Road
September 20th, 2013 | Posted by in Canada | Colombia | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Nicaragua | Panama | The Places We've Been | United States - (4 Comments)The Worst 9 Moments of Our First Year on the Road
September 19th, 2013 | Posted by in About | Celebrations | Costa Rica | Dogs | Honduras | Mexico | Nicaragua | Oh | Speedbumps | The Places We've Been - (6 Comments)Yesterday we shared our best 10 moments from our first year as Vangabonds, and so today we think it’s only fair to fess up about the worst 10 as well. Except we couldn’t think of 10 moments that were all that deserving. We stretched ourselves, but 9 will have to do. As we devised this … Read more
The Best 10 Moments of Our First Year on the Road
September 18th, 2013 | Posted by in About | Canada | Celebrations | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Honduras | Mexico | Nicaragua | The Places We've Been | United States - (3 Comments)For the last year we have opened our lives to the people, environments, customs, and experiences of a range of different places within North and Central America. These various aspects of the locations we’ve temporarily called home have gifted us with countless incredible memories and extensive mental reminders of our journey thus far. Now, as … Read more
Border Crossing: Nicaragua / Costa Rica
July 12th, 2013 | Posted by in Border Crossings | Costa Rica | Dogs | Nicaragua - (2 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
July 11th, 2013 | Posted by in Celebrations | Food | Lodging | Nicaragua | The Places We've Been - (5 Comments)Intro to SJDS San Juan del Sur is first and foremost a fun town. A fishing village at its roots, SJDS (as it is often shortened) was a popular stopping point on the maritime route to the California during the gold rush. It has since grown to just under 20,000 residents, and the local economy … Read more
Romantic Granada was once the jewel of Central America. Just 20km from the Pacific, it was founded in 1524, making it the oldest Spanish-built town in Central America. Situated on the western shore of Lago de Nicaragua (or Lago Cocibolca, to Nicaraguans), Granada enjoyed its role as a center of commerce, growing rich as a … Read more
Estelí and Esther
July 8th, 2013 | Posted by in Lodging | Nicaragua | The Places We've Been - (0 Comments)Our two day journey from La Ceiba, Honduras to San Juan del Sur on the Pacific side of Nicaragua included an overnight stopover in Estelí, a town of about 120,000 and the third largest town in Nicaragua. Sitting in the country’s northern highlands at around half a mile above sea level, Estelí’s climate is relatively cool and … Read more
Border Crossing: Honduras / Nicaragua
July 7th, 2013 | Posted by in Border Crossings | Dogs | Honduras | Nicaragua - (4 Comments)We cross borders by land in a CR-V with US passports and our two dogs. We do not carry drugs or weapons or disallowed fruit (usually). These articles are not a definitive guide to crossing borders nor should they be used as a sole source of information. They are our experiences. When, Where, and Which … Read more