First, if you’re coming down from the states you are just going to have to check all of your expectations of service at the border. Things work differently down here. At home, we’ll tip in excess of 20 or 25% for good or great service. Servers know this and cater to our needs accordingly. In […]
Why I Fired My Self Appointed Border Crossing Guide “Tony” – Bribes and Customs Officials
Border crossings have become drastically more tedious and convoluted. As of today we have crossed seven international borders. The El Amatillo crossing from El Salvador to Honduras being the worst of the list. The constant trucking back and forth from police stations to copy stands, Immigration to Customs and back to copy stands gets a […]
Mom, I Finally Ran Away to the Circus – In Honduras
We found this place looking for a hotel in Sinuapa on the Honduras – El Salvador border. This is where every low budget horror flick starts. We had our reservations about even approaching the tent, for fear not only of its contents, but its structural integrity. It looked defunct. The remnants of circuses pasts. To […]
Omega Tours – Eco Jungle Lodge – Whitewater Rafting on the Cangrejal
It’s in the details, and this place has got them dialed in. The hot fashion in Central America is to stamp Eco in front of the name of your hotel and then it’s business as usual. Not this place. From the seats in the 1982 Land Cruiser shuttle being made out of old whitewater rafts […]
Copan Ruins, Honduras
We’ve seen Mayan Ruins from the Yucatan to Honduras. We’ve tried to be Selective and, with the exception of Chichen Itza, pick the more interesting and less traveled sites. Copan is probably the last ruin we’ll see on this trip and the perfect combination of the aspects I liked about the others we visited. For […]