After a quick tour around some of the highlights of Costa Rica, we went to the Caribbean coast.  We had accepted a housesitting job that would have us in the […]

Crossing the border from Nicaragua to Costa Rica was a messy ordeal.  There were new steps, new procedures, new employees and new buildings.   This added up to about a […]

After a break from the road during our house sitting gig in Leon, Nicaragua we were ready to start moving again.  We packed up the dogs and headed for some […]

After adopting our new dog, Nica, we took on another commitment.  We went to the beautiful old city of Leon for a house and dog sitting job.  This was a […]

When we left our comfortable household lifestyle in Arizona we had three dogs.  Taking three dogs on the road with us seemed crazy.  But we did it for two years […]

So sorry for the long delay.  We really had a great time in Nicaragua.  It is a beautiful country with interesting, friendly people  The next few posts will detail some […]

To view all photos and videos- click on the title and open this post in a browser window. After some medical fun in Honduras (see this post, it will open […]

The previous post shared information about the beauty and fun we had in Honduras.  But as I alluded to in that post, we also encountered some medical situations.  I will […]

Leaving El Salvador was difficult. Not because the border crossing was tough, but because we really enjoyed the country. But as it turned out, Honduras was pretty amazing also. Our […]

Learning about the civil war in El Salvador was a bit of a surprise to us on many levels.  We learned that it was fairly recent (1982).  We learned that […]

After our first days of hot springs, volcanoes and hikes we were ready to explore more of El Salvador.  We passed through some touristy village such as Ataco and Alegria […]

This blog post contains colorful images and a few videos.  Please wait for these items to load or view on a larger screen for the full effect. Enjoy!  Many travelers […]

Being in Guatemala was beginning to feel easy and comfortable to us.  We had been there so long that we were at risk of running out of time on our […]

Guatemala has a lot of mountains and volcanos. It is just a fact.  Everywhere you drive, you are on winding, mountain roads.  And as you look across every horizon, you […]

Fuentes Georgina’s is a treasure that is hidden in the fertile hillsides and canyons of Guatemala in the Quetzaltenango Department.  This area is one of the most productive regions of […]

(This blog post contains three movies, wait for them to load for the full experience) We arrived to Panajachel, a town on the shore of Lake Atitlan and secured a […]

Driving to the mountain town of Chichicastenango involves steep, winding roads that are generously sprinkled with potholes.  Around each sharp turn lies a new visual treat such as green fields, […]

The following post was prepared and submitted by Jamie Strand.  Thanks for your input, Jamie.  I hope the readers enjoy this. Photo via Pixabay by Free-Photos Camping is a great […]