Blogs from Managua, Capital Region, Nicaragua, Central America Caribbean - page 4

Never go with strangers. That's what we all learn when we're young. But as we get older (and supposedly wiser with our increased ability to judge and measure people) we create our own exceptions to that rule. After all the travel I had done over the past 10 years, I had never experienced a serious incident. This was about to change... As I traveled from Honduras to Nicaragua and spent a somewhat uninspiring day at the capital Managua, I made my way to the old colonial town of Leon, which has some interesting old buildings and a huge cathedral. The next day, I was traveling on to Granada. On my way on a minibus to Managua, where I had to switch to another bus to Granada, a local guy started chatting with me. He was young, ... read more

Ha pasado mucho tiempo! Well, I am back in Nicaragua, no surprise there. After a long year of living in Minnesota, my time came to go back to the country I fell in love with. My Rotary district is involved in a 10 year long initiative with the Masaya Rotarians and I received a scholarship to attend the next delegation. With Chile out the window, another opportunity came by! I spent close to 12 hours in 3 different airports and airplanes combined, just to get the cheap ticket. It was a long, lazy day, but well worth it for the price.My plane mate happened to be a Scottish who spent half his life in Nicaragua. He gave me a complete history of Nicaragua's torn past. I spotted Pharaoh Casino from the plane and saw all the ... read more

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_botfly http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/documents/FACT/HumanBotFlyMyiasisJTFAug2007.pdf 8:30 pm I am exhausted. Thanks to printing and reading our online mag, for which I am the Travel & Leisure Editor, I read our IT's Tech Guide and downloaded free antivirus software, Panda Cloud Antivirus.... and it is finding allllllllll kinds of things in my computer. Which isn't surprising, but nontheless, worms in my legs, worms in my computer... it's a little much, don't you think? I am planning on taking the 9:30 expresso to Somoto tomorrow, which gets me in, hopefully, in time for the afternoon bus. Or I might take the later bus, who knows. I'm not thrilled about going back tomorrow, not gonna lie. I like hot showers and air conditioning and crisp sheets. Especially when I'm sick. Or when there's a greater chance of infecting my wound in a ... read more

11:30 AM Ugh. Working with a bunch of Editors is frustrating. 3:30 PM Awesome. So, since I am in Managua already, I had PC make a dentist appointment for me since two molars hurt. So I went. And I have no cavaties, but apparently I am grinding my teeth and have created little holes. So now one half of my face is numb, but the holes are filled on my left side. Go again tomorrow morning to fill the right side. She says everything else looks perfect, my bite is good, but for some reason I'm stressed and grinding my teeth at night. Awesome. Bet I can figure out why..... Then, as I was in the taxi on the way back, trying to talk to the taxi driver with half a mouth, my mother calls and ... read more

I last left you all stranded in San Jose with an itchy crotch, a vile demeanour, and in desperate need of fresh underpants... my friend Jackie suggested I keep my soiled socks for the return flight when I can pull them out in mid-flight and have my very own terrorist extravaganza... JIHAD! I spent my purgatory in San Jose with a charming French biologist named Isabelle and we partook in eating various delicious local dishes, sampling some of the best espressos I have ever had, and drinking as many Costa Rican beers my exhausted body could handle. It’s funny how food and drinks taste sooo much better on vacation! My bus to Managua, Nicaragua was leaving at 3 am and I still had no luggage... around 11pm my backpack arrived at the guesthouse with a thump ... read more