Estelí is a small town found in the north of Nicaragua. It’s similar to Santa Marta in Colombia in the sense that it is used as a springboard for the discovery of other places, including Somoto Canyon National Monument, which can be explored as part of a tour, or how we roll: self-guided Somoto! Estelí […]
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You’ve arrived in Nicaragua, and let’s face it, there is one thing you want to do – volcano boarding in León! Here is the lowdown and tips to help make the most of your rapid, heart-racing, ride. Fancy hiking up an active volcano? What about boarding down one? Well, you can – welcome to volcano boarding […]
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Mar
Mar
Nicaragua’s second-largest city is hot! Visitors can expect temperatures of 95 °F/35 °C in the dry season (December – April). Regardless, we liked this university town and the following things to do in León, some of which are in the shade and for which you will thank us! What to Do in León 1. León […]
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Feb
Feb
The Society Hotel, Portland may be situated in one of the oldest buildings in Oregon’s hippest city, but it is also the new kid on the block. The accommodation is unique for two reasons. Firstly, it blurs the lines between a hotel, hostel, and stay-vacation. Secondly, when opened up for construction, the team discovered an Aladdin’s cave of […]
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Sep
Sep
Roberts Creek is a special place. There’s something in the air, a Scotsman living in the Creek told us, and I don’t mean the medicinal marijuana that is grown up here, he added. According to the Lonely Planet, this small coastal town is where conscription dodgers fled to during the sixties to avoid going to […]