Distance covered: Somoto, Nicaragua to El Amatillo, El Salvador I awoke in Somoto, Nicaragua and caught the 6:45am bus to Somoto Canyon, where I entered the park barefoot with my drybag containing my rock climbing shoes, helmet, and not much more. I reached the river, crossed and smoked the last of my marijuana and hash,... Continue Reading →
Hitchhiking on mescaline through Nicaragua (Todo Norte 6!)
This is part of a series of posts that I am currently living in which I am hitchhiking from Panama City, Panama north to California (at least). Here is Part 1, and the latest, Part 5. *** Dawn was breaking when I emerged from my tent. I was in front of a firetruck, in a... Continue Reading →
Todo Norte resumes! San Jorge to Nindiri, Nicaragua (todo norte 5)
Note: I just hitchhiked on mescaline all day from Nindiri up to Somoto, Nicaragua. First time hitchhiking on psychedelics. Hitchhikeadelic is now... real. And shit got real. That post will be tomorrow. But this is part 5 of my hitchhiking trip from Panama City, Panama to... todo norte! Actually I have a wedding to attend... Continue Reading →
Yoga. Drugs. Unrequited lust: the day in the life of a volunteer yoga teacher on Ometepe island, Nicaragua
[Note: I'm leaving in a couple days to continue my hitchhike journey north to California. I have four weeks to reach Santa Cruz, which is estimated at 80 hours driving hours.] Time stood still for the last 5 weeks. Here on the 2-volcano island of Ometepe, in a lake, in Nicaragua. Levels to this shit.... Continue Reading →
Full brain transplant – 7 weeks with no phone
I’ve been without a phone for 7 weeks now. It’s been, in a word, transformative. At first I was uncomfortable not being able to take out the phone at any moment. I used to take it out at least 20 times a day. You sit down in a social area, a restaurant, a bar, chances... Continue Reading →
¡Todo norte – Hitching Panama to Alaska! Part 4: now I’m a yoga teacher
I've said it before: things are getting WEIRD ever since I went phoneless. The first few days were hectic. This was a month ago. I left Boquete to find my friends in the jungle of Limones, and, because I rely on my phone for everything, I was unable to find them for a full 24... Continue Reading →
¡Todo norte – Hitching Panama to Alaska! Part 3: Peñas Blancas, Nicaragua to Ometepe
A note on photos... my phone is broken, so I have no photos of Nicaragua, but I will acquire them when possible. Still, an article needs a featured photo. Gotta draw people in. So for now, please accept this sexy photo of me and a cool dog admiring the balsamic rock of Boquete, Panama. And... Continue Reading →
¡Todo norte – Hitching Panama to Alaska! Part 2: Panama City to Tamarindo, Costa Rica
This is Part 2 of a series, ¡TODO NORTE!. You might want to read the brief Part 1 about hitching out of Panama City. Ok, now I am in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, and I can properly describe the events of the last few days. As I was saying in the last post before... Continue Reading →
¡Todo norte – Hitching Panama to Alaska! Part 1: Panama City to Tamarindo, Costa Rica
¡Todo norte! Or... California, at least. I just hitched from Panama City to Tamarindo, Costa Rica for three days. My hitching partner, a Canadian named Cat who just quit her job to travel Central America, likes to tell people with a wicked smile that we are going all the way to Alaska. And we might!... Continue Reading →