Six Pics is a new feature here at Travel Rinse Repeat where I'll share six pictures with a common theme. More than just photo essays, this series will dive into different aspects of a place or a culture. In this first edition, I'm sharing one of my favorite aspects of traveling: eating!
Thanks to an abundance of cheap street food and some amazing chefs (thank you, Finca Mystica), I ate a little too well in Nicaragua. From an abundance of strange and interesting fruits to a dessert that makes the nation proud, Nicaragua does not disappoint when it comes to food. And though Central American cuisine...
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During my trip to Nicaragua, I worked with Tierra Tour – a locally owned and operated Nicaraguan tour provider. My tours were graciously provided by Tierra Tour, but as always, all opinions are my own.
Granada, Nicaragua lies in the shadow of a giant volcano, but unlike the toxic and unstable Masaya Volcano, this behemoth is peaceful. Mombacho is visible from most vantage points in the city; it's a lush, green mountain peering down through the clouds on the residents of colonial Granada.
But Mombacho wasn’t always green and peaceful.
Mombacho’s last eruption occurred in 1570,...
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Have you ever wanted to leave it all behind and join the circus? Has the stress of daily life taken its toll? Would you want to trade spreadsheets and balance sheets for acrobatics and juggling?
Running off and joining the circus has appealed to most everyone at some point. The idea of leaving boredom and monotony behind for a life of passion and spontenaeity has long been an attractive and romantic idea. But for the children of The School of Comedy and Mime in Granada,Nicaragua, joining a circus school isn't their way of escaping the boredom and monotony.
It's a means of escaping...
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Travel is colorful.
Markets filled with strange and unusual foods, brightly hued buildings, or exotic wildlife can all provide a splash of color when traveling. I love seeking out these places of color and can't resist capturing them on my camera.
Capture the Colour is the latest online travel meme sponsored by TravelSuperMarket.com. Big thanks to Megan at Suitcase and Stillettos for tagging me in her entry. I love visual posts and am always looking for excuses to share photos from past trips, so I was ecstatic to see this come across. The rules for it are simple: there are five color...
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During my trip to Nicaragua, I worked with Tierra Tour – a locally owned and operated Nicaraguan tour provider. My tours were graciously provided by Tierra Tour, but as always, all opinions are my own.
Looming over the town of Masaya is a tyrant; a violent, unpredictable presence with a bloody history and the power to destroy once again.
Masaya is the cultural heart of Nicaragua, a town known for its markets, crafts, and folk traditions. But a short drive away from the peaceful city of Masaya lies the Masaya Volcano - where visitors can climb to the top of this tyrant that has claimed lives...
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