Hotel Real La Merced: A Dream Destination for Families in Granada, Nicaragua
As a mother traveling with a young child, finding the perfect accommodation can be quite a challenge. However, my recent family adventu...
Nicaragua
Nicaragua Ain’t for Sissies
“Nicaragua ain’t for sissies, but it’s got a lot of soul. Folks accustomed to life in the US need an incredibly adventurous spirit if t...
Ometepe, Nicaragua is Home to Two Very Hospitable Volcanoes
Any traveler who has ever set foot on the strikingly surreal island of Ometepe knows all to well the trials and tribulations of the jou...
I Flipped My Board Down an Active Volcano – My Volcano Boarding Adventure
Plenty of people have hiked a volcano. More adventurous would be hiking an active volcano with flowing red lava (here's thinking of yo...
Volcano Boarding in Nicaragua
Snowboarding? Sure. Skateboarding? Of course! But Volcano Boarding?!!! You betcha! But only in Nicaragua...
25 Kilometers nort...
Cerro Negro Part 2: There’s Volcanic Ash in My Bra
We stopped about halfway up the volcano at Cerro Negro to catch our breath. The rain had just start letting up and Babs wasn't sure how...
Cerro Negro Part I: A Dune Buggy, Lightning Storm, & Thoughts of Eminent Doom
Today was the day we were going volcano boarding (more accurately, volcano tobogganing) in Cerro Negro. This Cerro Negro event sold me ...