I know that most travel blogs are just a glorification of all things travel. And I understand. Travel is magical, most of the time. Besides, no one really cares about the time you spent on a bus to get to that picture-perfect waterfall. Yes, it’s annoying when the bus is
After seeing the worn-down houses, grey ugliness and herds of homeless guys on empty streets in Belize City, we didn’t look forward to getting close to any other capitals in Central-America. Fast forward four months. I sat on the bus and read in our guidebook that San Salvador, the capital
The charm of Quetzaltenango lies not in its strengths, but in its lack of weaknesses. It’s not the pull of Xela that made me fall in love, but the push of other places. *** Lots of Guatemalan cities and towns have a ton of sunshine. They’re the kind of places
The young Dutch woman in our group plops down on a set of rocks next to the ninth station of the cross, titled Jesus falls for the third time. She huffs, puffs and curses everything, including herself. “Fuck, I should stop smoking! I can’t do it any more. How much
We were on a bus to El Tunco, the most famous beach town in El Salvador. The sun sank lower and lower when we finally saw it in all its glory- the Pacific Ocean. I held onto the brown leather seat in front of me. I couldn’t believe it. Our
I have enjoyed your description of your trip to El Salvador and the search for Alegría. Your story had a bit of Magic Realism: the smell, colors, speed. A cinematic description of the places, the speed, the colors, the scented environ around alegría. The rithem, the pulsating speed. That’s what a genuine traveler should experience. The narrative from beginning to end is very engaging. Thank you.
Thank you for your kind words, Josep.
I’m doing a project on ecotourism on El Salvador for Spanish class and this made my day, you guys are hilarious
Thanks, Claire, we appreciate your kind words!