Eric Volz’s memoir hits the shelves, Nicaragua murder debate rekindled
byEric Volz’s memoir, Gringo Nightmare: A Young American Framed for Murder in Nicaragua, was released this month from Macmillan. The tag-line reads, “In the…
Book Review
New guide lists 700 Places to Volunteer Before You Die
byAre you deciding where to go next? Voluntourism guru Nola Lee Kelsey’s collection of alternative travel opportunities, 700 Places to Volunteer Before You Die:…
Nicaragua and Belize make “the world’s 14 top retirement havens” in new book HOW TO RETIRE OVERSEAS
byThree Central American countries (Nicaragua, Belize, and Panama) are among “The world’s fourteen top retirement havens,” as listed in HOW TO RETIRE OVERSEAS: Everything…
Three-for-one book review on Perceptive Travel
byIn this month’s Perceptive Travel book review, I take a look at three new titles: Chuck Thompson’s follow–up to Smile When You’re Lying, a…
“Nicaragua is a place of wonders”: A Chat with Silvio Sirias, author of Meet Me Under the Ceiba
byIn his first novel, Bernardo and the Virgin (Northwestern University Press, 2007), Silvio Sirias takes the reader to the village of Cuapa, Chontales, in…
In my book bullpen: five very different travel memoirs
byI haven’t read them all yet, only bits and pieces, but reading-time is scarce this fall season, and I’m doing the best I can….
Andrew Zimmern on globalization, immersive travel, and the royal rat—my interview with “El Pelón” on World Hum
by“Travels in a ‘Bizarre World’ — Joshua Berman asks the Travel Channel host about his new show, his book, and the impact of globalization…
Where Am I Wearing: Kelsey the Touron Travels to the Origin of his Clothes
byWhere am I Wearing?: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People that Make Our Clothes is an impressive debut book—a clever concoction…
Africa Trek: 8,700 miles and 1,200 African families
byThis ultimate three-year honeymoon deserves another mention. Alexandre and Sonia Poussin asked for and received lodging along their entire route, staying with over a…
My Review of Bruce Barcott’s new Belize book in July, 2008, issue of Mountain Gazette
byMy first article in the venerable, crusty, old Mountain Gazette magazine is a book review of Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw by Bruce…