On Being Ready for Travel

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I almost cried the first time I saw the house I was meant to live in for the majority of my time in Nicaragua. Continue reading “On Being Ready for Travel”

Little Corn Island: Getting There is Half the Fun… Right?

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Typically, I am a big-time planner when I travel. Continue reading “Little Corn Island: Getting There is Half the Fun… Right?”

My Granada

My house on Calle Santa Lucia in Granada, Nicaragua
My house on Calle Santa Lucia in Granada, Nicaragua

I’ve written a lot about all the places I visited while living in Nicaragua. Continue reading “My Granada”

The Future of Mariana ‘On the Move’

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Watching the snow fall the last few days in Colorado has been bittersweet. Continue reading “The Future of Mariana ‘On the Move’”

Pictures of Popoyo

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Well single reader, I have returned home from my great Nicaraguan adventure in one piece! Continue reading “Pictures of Popoyo”

Ometepe: The Budget Buster

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I was on the last leg of my time in Nicaragua, and getting worried that I was running out of days for a visit to the place I had heard the most glowing reviews of from other travelers in the area: Ometepe. Continue reading “Ometepe: The Budget Buster”

Paradise on Earth: Morgan’s Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge

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Pina Colada in hand, I lay my head back in the hammock of our private cabana on a nearly deserted stretch of crystal water and white sand. Continue reading “Paradise on Earth: Morgan’s Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge”

Visiting with the Volcan Masaya

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It was a few days before Thanksgiving, and my family had just arrived in Nicaragua. Continue reading “Visiting with the Volcan Masaya”

San Juan del Sur & Playa Maderas

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To be fair, I kind of knew I wouldn’t like San Juan del Sur before I ever made plans to visit. Continue reading “San Juan del Sur & Playa Maderas”

Death of a Camera

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Like most days in Granada, it was hot. Continue reading “Death of a Camera”