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.
Previously: In My First Week in Costa Rica: What Lived Up to the Hype (and What Surprised Me), I shared the destinations and experiences that made me fall in love with Costa Rica. Now that I’ve experienced the country firsthand, here’s exactly how I’d plan my first trip if I were starting from scratch today….
Previously: Before arriving in Costa Rica, I thought Panama would simply be the stopover before the “main event.” Instead, it completely changed my expectations. In If I Went Back to Panama, Here’s How I’d Plan My Trip, I shared why Panama deserves to be the destination, not just the gateway. Now it’s time for the…
New here? In the previous post, 3 Days in Panama City: The Central American Stopover That Completely Surprised Me, I shared why Panama City ended up being one of the biggest surprises of my Central America trip. This time, I’m taking a step back and looking at how I’d plan a return visit after seeing…
This post kicks off my Central America series, starting in Panama before continuing through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. I thought Panama City would be a quick gateway stop. Instead, it became one of the biggest surprises of the trip. Before this trip, Panama wasn’t really on my travel radar. It simply made sense…
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 there, where I’d stay, and how I’d spend four days using whichever airline, hotel, or credit…