Lake Quilotoa

It had been a while since we saw 6am, but surprisingly we were back into the swing of things very quickly. Up, dressed, fed and watered in perfect timing as we arrived downstairs ready for the day we were greeted by our tour guide; Omar. Approximately 15 tourists were aboard the minibus we were ushered…

San Jose – Part One

San Jose was a highly anticipated stop for us as Hayley’s auntie is Costa Rican and we had been promised accommodation with her parents on the outskirts of the city. Eager for some luxury and home comforts we were rudely awakened to life in San Jose. Our bus dropped us in the middle of a…

La Fortuna & Arenal Volcano – luxury package

For our trip to La Fortuna we had booked a package deal from Monteverde which included transport, a night in a hotel and a day trip all in one. We set off in a minibus to the lake nearby and crossed it on a small boat with views of the surrounding hills and most impressively…

Leon – The Land of Volcanos

Arriving in Nicaragua brought high expectations. Jonny’s dutch friend Vince, whom he also met in Asia back in 2013 had volunteered here for around three months and had bigged up the whole country to us both prior to our arrivals. Our first stop was his adopted home town of Leon, which is famous for its…