Tranquilo Travel Gear Review: The pre-trip hum of packing with my new luggage scale
byI bought my first luggage scale yesterday, a digital hand-held scale by REI. As someone who has tried to balance unwieldy duffle bags atop…
Nicaragua
Journey of a Vaccine through Nicaragua: from Managua to Pantasma
byI worked as the fixer on the production of this video for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It is part of their Living…
Living Abroad in Nicaragua: Is it the right move for you?
byFrom our introduction to MOON LIVING ABROAD IN NICARAGUA (Avalon Travel Publishing, 2nd edition 2010, by Randall Wood & Joshua Berman): Is Nicaragua right…
¡Nica-rado ya está en la casa! Live music and burrito dinner to benefit school for Nicaragua street children: This Sunday in Boulder
byColoradans uniting to support Nicaragua! I love it! Please join me and other local Nicaphiles this Sunday evening: WHAT: The Boulder-based Americas Association for…
Hot off the presses: MOON LIVING ABROAD IN NICARAGUA!
byDreamers, expats, development workers, investors, volunteers, Spanish students, and retirees thinking about (or already living in) Nicaragua—this book is for you! Randy Wood and…
LOS MOKUANES: The hardest working fiesta band in Nicaragua
byMO-KUAN-ES! MO-KUAN-ES! MO-KUAN-ES! Every show begins with this deep-voiced recorded announcement, as the smoke machines are turned on and the crowd gathers. At the…
Travel Writer Julian Smith follows Mark Twain’s path across Nicaragua—in today’s Washington Post
byLike Mark Twain? Like Nicaragua? Here’s a story you probably did not know: “I’ve arrived 100 years after the great American writer’s death to…
On assignment in Nicaragua, first stop: León
byHola amigos! I’ll be blogging about my trip to Nicaragua this week from the official author blog at my publisher’s website: MOON.COM. Also, when…
Prime-Time Nicaragua: loud, proud, and still rough around the edges
byThe CBS hit show Survivor is currently filming two seasons of their reality show in southwest Nicaragua, the first of which will premiere on…
Colonial homes walking tours of Granada, Nicaragua, proceeds go to library and school projects
byA friend asked me to share this, sounds like an excellent opportunity for anyone visiting or living in Granada, one of the most beautiful…