Arenas Beach Hotel Big Corn Island

... one of the biggest crabs I have ever seen, moving shiftily sideways into the undergrowth, its beady eyes firmly pinned on us. This thing was about twice as big as my fist, and whilst it was running away from me, I felt like doing the same. Fascinated, we stood and stared for a while before cautiously continuing on our path. Land crabs are common on Little Corn and are huge. They live in big holes that look like rabbit warrens and are not for the faint hearted. And if you see a moving ...

... One person always gets in the front so can escape, but obviously not the best means of prevention as it leaves the other person at the mercy of the kidnappers/ robbers, but if you wanted to pull a Joanne Lees and get rid of your other half then it is an ideal option.
4. Don’t trust anyone who offers ‘help’ on buses, bus stations etc, which ruins the travelling experience.
5. Or just keep your wits about you and if the taxi pulls ...

... nurse shark! All that for the price of nothing! And only about 20 metres of the shore! I did however, get attacked by a Remora! Remoras are the little cleaner fish you see attached to sharks. This guy was cleaning the Nurse shark when he saw me. I saw the thought go through his little head right before he started swimming at me. Then the little bugger tried to attach to my belly and I started screaming through my snorkel as I tried ...

... Tori has her own snorkel gear and I rented some for just $5/day from Dolphin Dive so we could go out exploring. We found an AMAZING coral reef on the north coast that Tori said was right up there with what she saw in Belize. We saw nurse sharks, one of which was 7 ft. long, a sting ray and hundreds of tropical fish. It was great snorkeling with Tori because she knows the names for everything. She also saw a huge eagle ray, which I missed. The $5 ...

... mins, people were getting a bit cold and the joke was getting old.

After 2 hours, people were freezing cold, soaked to the skin, shivering, sick and ****** off.

After 5 hours, our ETA, there were still no islands on the horizon.

We were really happy to be off that boat after 6 hours. We were mostly dry (through luck alone!) but there was vomit swilling around the deck, ill people, wet goats. A ...

... and finally was able to breathe a sigh of relief after a pretty stressful 18 hours. The boat ride across to Little Corn was pretty rough, but only took around half an hour. We were met on the dock by some very helpful "guides," one of whom showed us to a place on the far side of the island. The island is tiny - you can walk across it in less than an hour. I am staying in a little cabin with a bathroom outside, close to the beach (with the ...

Talor: Ummm... oops, we're still here. We tried to leave, really! Had our return reservations set, and were getting ready to go, but then Cordell, Kevin and company decided to send us off in style with a BBQ party at Cordell's. It was supposed to be a farewell that turned into another, "Why don't you stay a ...

... Corn... everyone knows Ike and Ike knows everyone and everything. Born and raised here, he can tell you where to go for a haircut, who has the best cocobread or who can sew a ripped backpack. And the man can dance! He took us out on a night on the town... live music at Anastasia's then dancing at Nico's, a local joint on the beach... on a Sunday night. We had a blast! Sundays are big here. Everyone goes to the softball ...

... cafes opened to get our fix. The biggest bonus of Ike's Place, though, is Ike Siu himself. He is one of the nicest, most generous hosts we've met in our travels. Nothing is too much trouble for him, and he knows everything about the island. He's also very well respected on the island, and throwing his name around can open doors sometimes. Unfortunately, the one thing that Ike couldn't hook us up with was a steady supply of electricity and water. They were changing over ...