We end where we began?
Summing up La Aventura Project in one post has left us here staring at a blank page for weeks now. The same questions run through our heads: “What did we do?” and, “What did we accomplish?” The jump back into life in the USA was quick, and we were immediately left with little time outside […]
The Final Superlatives
We’re still working on a big, cleverly and intelligently written sum-up of the whole darn adventure. It’s hard though! It is coming soon, but for now enjoy the final edition of our La Aventura Project superlatives! Days in South and Central America: 217 Dollars Spent: $10,586.14 Average Dollars per day: $70.45 Countries Visited: 10 Books […]
Write for La Aventura Project/Stay in hostels for free
Write for La Aventura Project/Stay in hostels for free A big announcement today, everyone! Since we are back in the US now, working real jobs again (boo) and editing the documentary, we don’t have as much to post here! Thus, we are looking for current travelers in South or Central America to write hostel reviews […]
El Salvador Travel Financial Summary 2012
El Salvador Travel Financial Summary 2012 Total money spent: $354.31 Total days: 17 So, we spent $20.84 per day, or $10.42 per person per day. Basically, we were WAY under our $15 per person per day goal! Woot! El Salvador was our cheapest country yet! The fact that food was half our budget proves how […]
The Creeptastic Auto Hotel
Note: This is NOT a hostel review, it’s merely a story about an auto hotel that some of you will probably find hilarious and some of you will probably find disgusting (those of you who need to relax). The Creeptastic Auto Hotel So it’s 6:45pm and we’ve just pulled into the bus terminal in Sonsonate […]
Hotel Tazumal House in San Salvador, El Salvador
Hotel Tazumal House in San Salvador, El Salvador Hotel Tazumal House is a professional and cozy place to stay in the safe and quieter neighborhood of Boulevard de los Héroes in San Salvador, El Salvador. The hotel is spotless with soft white sheets and pillow-top beds. The rooms are also equipped with air-conditioning, WiFi internet, […]
Jungle Rash – Visiting The Doctor In Antigua
The morning after hiking in Parque Nacional El Imposible in El Salvador, I woke with a strange burning sensation all over my fingertips. As the day progressed, my hands got redder and redder and I started having trouble unscrewing water bottle tops and unzipping backpacks. It started to get so that my hands really hurt […]
El Salvador’s El Imposible National Park: Jungle Hiking
The only way into El Salvador‘s Parque Nacional El Imposible on the south side is a up a rough cobblestone road that winds its way up 14km from the coastal highway into the mountains. There are several buses per day that make the trip but unless you are right on time, you will probably have […]
Ruta de Las Flores – Adventures in El Salvador
The Ruta de Las Flores is supposedly the number one tourist attraction in El Salvador’s burgeoning tourist scene. That being said, we still hardly saw any other foreigners traveling it! The route includes three small towns up in the coffee-growing hills of western El Salvador. Good food, quaint markets, and beautiful scenery were the highlights. […]
Hostal El Imposible Ecolodge in Parque Imposible, El Salvador
Hostal El Imposible Ecolodge offers rustic, solar-powered accommodation within walking distance of Parque Nacional El Imposible, El Salvador. Set on a beautiful hillside, the hostel features several cabins, each with a bathroom, fan, and a porch area with a hammock. The facilities in Hostal El Imposible Ecolodge are simple but clean, with hot water and […]