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Ausland Joined: December 1st 2008
Logged in: March 31st 2009
Logged in: March 31st 2009
Travel Blog Posts
Roadside snapshot near Yojoa
Depending on which guidebook you read, you will find a wide range of reasons not to drive in the country of Honduras. The Moon Guide to Honduras calls it chaotic which is fairly accurate. However, most of the accounts that I’ve read seem somewhat exaggerated and I’d be willing to bet that 90% of the people who’ve traveled by car in Honduras haven’t experienced anything that a seasoned traveler couldn’t handle. Also, don’t assume that because you were able to book the car in English via a website that the person you will encounter in Honduras can speak the language. Spanish is virtually a must all over Honduras with the slight exception of the Bay Islands. In general, make sure your Spanish is up to snuff or the process is going to be a headache for ... read more
Arriving in San Pedro Sula can be a somewhat confusing affair particularly for North Americans used to being led by the hand. It's pretty typical for airline employees to sort of open the doors and let you off while staying aboard till the next flight. I've been told this is sometimes due to customs regulations. In times past, being left outside on the tarmac was pretty common at this airport but they've upgraded to jet ways so it's a much more modern affair these days. One thing to note about Honduran bureaucracy is that government officials are never helpful and rarely chatty. I've never been so much as asked what I'm planning to do in Honduras. However, this time through I had my photo taken by a Honduran immigration web cam. I guess security is gaining ... read more
Honduran Countryside
Since making the decision to undertake a trek through mainland Honduras, I've spent a lot of time simply wondering what to do to fill my days in a country with seemingly so much to offer. As expected, there is a lot of information online covering where to stay and what to see but none of it is the exact type of information that helps someone as indecisive as I am about planning. I'm a details person. I need to know whether the rental car smelled, if the road unexpectedly turns to dirt and exactly how many roaches to expect in your hotel room. So in an attempt to do something sensible, I plan to document virtually every twist and turn during this excursion into Honduras in hopes that someone like me might find it useful in ... read more
