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Travel Blogs from Managua

Nicaragua Part 1

A travel blog entry by morganfay

Roughly around October 5th or 6th I went on a...Visa run! For my first "get out of the country for 72 hours or get deported" venture, I chose beautiful Nicaragua. I didn't put much planning into it; rather, packed my bag, had a vague idea of where I would be going, and bought a bus ticket. My carrier was TicaBus, which has comfortable seats, air- …

Return to Managua / Farewell to Nicaragua

A travel blog entry by wareameye

We break up the two hour trip back to Managua today with interesting shopping stops. These places are unbelievable for both their artistic interest as well as their incredible prices. The first is San Juan del Oriente, where we watch a potter at work. There are beautiful and inexpensive works which the guys snap up like they are on the verge of …

Mi Casa~Nicaragua

A travel blog entry by jennifermatson

... me, so much so that when my family (my actually family) visited last week, I realized how much I have become a Nicaraguan. I have become warm blooded, Spanish-speaking, accustomed to cold showers, gallo pinto, and directions without road names, and the list goes on.

I have been so blessed by the genuine hospitality of the people here in Nicaragua. My host family has truly adopted me as part of their family. Jocelyn, the two-year-old, that I live with, ...

Granada v.2

A travel blog entry by aroundthemorld

... low and strong, as well as high and right :)
And among other memories in La Libertad : meditation sessions, sometimes disturbed by the patio's natural activity; some oats in the morning with free coffee; or some more rain showers (yes, the rainy season is definitely started)...

Outside the hostel, well, Granada is a charming bourgeois city (opposed to revolutionary Leon, on the matter), with its colorful houses, its main street (the Calzada), where you walk aong ...

Comadres: Spirit Fingers!

A travel blog entry by lizzyness

... these amazing women listening to me as if I knew what I was doing! (I am forever grateful to the Saipan Women's National Team and all futbolers on the island for their patience in teaching me everything I know.)

As the tournament came to a close, the UPEACE men's team swept the awards ceremony. They received the awards for best goalie, highest scorer, and won the tournament. We, the COMADRES (our team name coming from a women's holiday ...