DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Monday, 4 Jun 2012 | Views [3177]
It's hot! It's steamy! It's crowded! It's frenetic! Yet, it's also historical! Santo Domingo is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Americas. Founded in 1496 by Columbus' brother, it's got some very old architecture and is home to the Cathedral ... Read more >
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NICARAGUA | Tuesday, 31 Jan 2012 | Views [2197] | Comments [1]
Esteli is so colourful and beautiful! This morning I was up at the crack of dawn and on an all-day photo safari. With some pain from my recent dental procedure, I made my morning tea and went online for a bit. I tried to call Flor but she wasn't ... Read more >
Tags: buildings, cities, colour, photography
NICARAGUA | Sunday, 15 Nov 2009 | Views [2342]
Welcome to Managua: Nicaragua's capital as well as its heart & soul. When I arrived in Managua off the bus from Rivas I asked a taxi driver as best I could how far Centro Managua is. He didn't give me a solid answer so I thought my best bet was ... Read more >
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CUBA | Tuesday, 3 Nov 2009 | Views [1679]
Getting back to Havana from Trinidad would be a long arduous journey but was half the fun! Juana woke me at 8:00 AM because I asked her to last night. Immediately I washed up and went to the kitchen por mi desayuno de bananos, guayaba de jugo, pan y ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, cities, food, hitchhiking, mojitos, old cars, people, socialism
PERU | Sunday, 30 Dec 2007 | Views [698]
I can't believe I've been to four continents and I'm only 23. Three more to go! I've also now been to 10 countries! As I was flying into Lima earlier it looked like a dusty city filled with unfinished buildings, or a sort of "mausoleum of modernity"... Read more >
Tags: catacombs, cities