Riding into Lima was, quite possibly, our most stressful arrival upon a city on this trip so far. I have ranted about Peruvian drivers being certifiably insane and Lima, being the capital city, seems to be a cesspool of the worst drivers imaginable. Not only did it seem like everyone on the road was trying […]
We have a new video up on our YouTube channel of our time travelling through the Central American countries of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Enjoy, subscribe, and share! 🙂
The plan for Friday was to visit the Volcán Poás, a 2,708-metre volcano that is an hour and a half away from San José. We embarked on our journey mid-morning and about an hour into it, we passed by a large industrial cylinder with the Starbucks logo plastered across it. Phil, being the attentive rider that […]
On Monday, February 19, the four of us loaded all our worldly belongings on our respective bikes and said goodbye to Antigua Guatemala as we headed towards the border to El Salvador. The ride was just under three hours and the border crossing was surprisingly painless. We have added a Border Crossings section to our […]
After a few days of productivity, we decided to visit Bosque de Chapultepec on Friday. It is the largest city park in Latin America and contains a zoo, an amusement park, museums, numerous statues and fountains, and dates back to the time of the Aztecs. Upon entering the park, we came across the Niños Heroes monument. The monument […]
Our second week in Mexico city commenced with a gloomy weekend that teetered between cloudy and rainy throughout. We wanted to visit around the city, but decided to put it off for when we get a day with better weather – benefit of staying for six weeks 🙂 Thankfully, we didn’t have to wait […]
On the evening of Friday, September 15, we headed to the city center of Salamanca as we had heard there would be some early celebrations for Mexico’s Independence Day going on there. When we arrived, the place was crowded and parking was scarce since some streets were blocked off. Phil decided to stop and ask […]
We came across an opportunity through Workaway to help English learners practice and improve their oral skills at The English School. We were contacted by the owner of the school, Ivan, and in exchange for our help, he arranged for us to receive food and hosting at the home of a local family. This was the […]
We had a later departure than usual from Guadalajara since we didn’t have a very long road ahead of us for the day. After breakfast at Starbucks and a three-hour ride, we arrived in Morelia. We stayed at the Hotel Casa José María, which set us back 650 pesos (~45 CAD). The hotel was clean, […]
Our third day in Guadalajara was a low-key one with most of the day spent in our room for remote work and blogging. We did take a lunch break and decided to get some Indian food at Goa, a restaurant that was quite close to our hotel. The food was not as spicy as we […]
