Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “North America”
I started hearing about a little island near Cancun called Isla Holbox (pronounced Hol-BOSH) a few years ago. People raved about the island and its sandy streets with no cars and laid back vibe as being one of Mexico’s last unspoiled beach towns. It sounded like the perfect spot for us to start out 3-month adventure, but I was hesitant …
Nicaragua is just emerging as one of the hottest destinations in Central America. Word is now out on the country that is coined the land of volcanoes and lakes. Just a short flight from Canada and the USA, Nicaragua is one of the cheapest and safest destinations in the region. And unlike its neighbour Costa Rica where development has exploded, …
I studied Spanish in university, but with little opportunity to practice, my Spanish skills frittered away over the years. While planning our trip to Nicaragua, I had heard about a Spanish school in Nicaragua that was also a community social enterprise and completely fell in love with the idea of a stay there. Our mornings would be spent in 1 …
So you have heard about this great country just a short flight from Canada and the US where you can see volcanoes, exotic wildlife, unwind on white or black sand beaches and tour colourful colonial cities? It’s not Costa Rica, where years of development has led to higher prices. It’s Nicaragua, a country once thought too unstable politically to travel …
Note: a version of this post was published on the Travel Alberta website. Our family loves doing adventure activities together. We have zip lined in Nicaragua, snorkeled on the Great Barrier Reef and taken surf lessons in Sydney. As the kids get older the opportunities to participate in extreme sports and adventure activities is increasing and we are always looking for …
The city of Grenada was one of our favourite places we visited on our month long trip to Nicaragua. In this post we want to show you our top 10 things to do in Granada Nicaragua and why we think it is such a great destination. Since we visited as a family, we will also explain why it was a …
