by Sarah Gallo | Jun 6, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
Somehow it went right over our heads that it was an eight hour travel day from Monteverde to Manuel Antonio, but we found out last minute that the only bus is at 6am. To get to Manuel Antonio from Monteverde: Bus #1: 6am bus to Punta Arenas, arrive in Punta Arenas...
by Sarah Gallo | Jun 5, 2015 | Central America, Costa Rica
People usually go to Monteverde for one reason: to wander the Monteverde Cloud Reserve. For a $10 entrance fee, you have access to all of the trails throughout the reserve (and you can have a guide for an additional cost as well). We decided that a guide was...
by Sarah Gallo | May 29, 2015 | Central America, Nicaragua
One of the big draws to Granada is the Isletas tour. The Isletas are a set of islands located southeast of Granada, in Lake Nicaragua, that were originally formed due to an avalanche of stones and mud coming off Volcán Mombacho. Numerous tour companies offer the...
by Sarah Gallo | Oct 9, 2013 | Ecuador
Immediately following “canyoning,” we went “canopy zip-lining” through the jungle on six separate lines. I’d never zip-lined and I figured no place would be better to start than the jungle, and boy was I right. The views were unreal. Me, being the person I am and all,...