Explore Central America through detailed itineraries, destination guides, practical travel tips, and honest reflections from my journey across Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.
San Salvador’s historic center makes an easy starting point for a long weekend in El Salvador. About This Series Stop saving points. Start taking trips. Welcome to 100,000 Points: Weekend Edition, where I use roughly 100,000 transferable points to plan international getaways you can actually book. In each post, I’ll show you how I’d get…
In 3 Days in Panama City: The Central American Stopover That Completely Surprised Me, I wrote about the destination that introduced me to Central America. Three weeks and four countries later, I realized the biggest lesson from the trip wasn’t about Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, or El Salvador, it was about the region as a…
In 5 Days in El Salvador: My Route Through an Underrated Country, I shared the itinerary I followed through San Salvador and Santa Ana. But after returning home, I realized I would plan my first trip a little differently. Here’s the route I’d recommend today based on everything I learned along the way. Five days…
In León: Volcano Boarding, Rooftops & Nicaragua’s Adventure Capital, I wrapped up my time in Nicaragua before continuing south into El Salvador. With just five days to explore, I focused on San Salvador and Santa Ana—a route that gave me a great introduction to a country that ended up surprising me in all the best…
In Three Adventures Worth Taking from Granada: Masaya Volcano, Mombacho & Las Isletas, I shared the experiences that made Granada such an incredible base for exploring Nicaragua. After four nights there, it was time to head north to León—a city known less for slowing down and more for stepping outside your comfort zone. Different Side…