Panama wasn´t really on my hit list of countries to visit, but so many people mentioned the Bocas in Panama, that I decided to go. From Costa Rica, there is a border crossing just south of Puerto Viejo. I couldn´t face another bus journey so I took a taxi down. The taxi driver was telling me about the area, and that most of it was a big banana and plantain growing area for Del Monte (You know the man in white outfit that says ´yes´). The taxi ...

Hola from Costa Rica! (Well actually I´m writing this in Panama City. I seem to have gotten a little bit behind! again!) I arrived by plane into the Capital San Jose, after a sleepy 5 hour flight. I only stayed there night, before moving onto La Fortuna. Not many travellers had much good to say about San Jose, and I had to agree! The place is run down and looks poor, yet it is pretty expensive. The main highlight of San Jose was the KFC! The folowing day I w...

Im back! Several weeks ago when I was in Guadalajara, I booked a cheap flight from Mexico City to Cancun. I had heard that a good place to stay was just off the coast of Cancun on an Island called Mujeres. There was only one hostel on listed on the web, so I headed to it! Luckily its a little less Americanized than the mainland, and is really chilled out! The first night there was a huge storm, and the following day it rained most of the morning! Not a good start...

After seeing Guadalajara, I thought Mexico City would be quite similar, yet on a much bigger scale. Its supposed to be the worlds second largest City, so I also thought I would encounter perhaps slightly more poverty. But, actually its the other way. The city is big, but in places very wealthy, and vibrant. I was staying in a hostel around the area of Zona Rosa, which is a shopping and restaurant / bar area. This area was very fashionable and trendy. The city is ...

Hello again! I am now on the coast, in a place called Puerto Villarta. My original plan was to head to Acapulco after this place, but with a second look at the map, its gonna easily take some 20 hours straight on a bus! So, Im gonna return to Guadalajara in 4 days, and from there I will catch another bus to Mexico City. The local busses here are mad. There are no bus stops, you just have to know the route, and wave like mad when they come. Most bus journeys are a...