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What To Do in Máncora, Peru: A Slow Traveller's Guide
This slow travel guide contains my travel tips on what to do in Máncora, where to stay in Máncora, where to eat in Máncora, how to get to Máncora, and more. Máncora and Los Organos are beach towns in the North of Peru where travellers linger and digital nomads thrive. Read all my tips based on my two month stay in Máncora and Los Organos here!

Ilse
Aug 1411 min read


Why I Skipped Nicaragua's Must-Do Activities and What It Brought Me (My First Paid Writing Gig)
In an attempt to go beyond the usual hostel small talk, I asked a fellow backpacker what activities or places they had consciously skipped. It led to a great conversation in which I shared how I had skipped Popoyo's Secret, supposedly one of Nicaragua's must-do activities, when backpacking in Nicaragua and how it brought me my first paid writing assignment. Continue reading for that story and other examples.

Ilse
Jul 223 min read


A Guide to (Solo) Travel in Nicaragua - From a Female Backpacker's Perspective
Although many backpackers and other travellers consider Nicaragua one of their favourite destinations, after visiting I could not disagree more. In this Nicaragua travel guide, I share my experiences, travel tips for Nicaragua and specific recommendations of what I would do differently if I were to visit again.

Ilse
Jun 1115 min read


How To Ride a 'Chickenbus' in Guatemala - All You Should Know About Prices, Routes and Safety
How to ride a chickenbus, how to pay, how much they cost, where to find the schedules and bus stops, and where in Guatemala they go.

Ilse
Sep 30, 20247 min read


Top Things to Do in El Paredon, Guatemala: A Slow Traveler's Guide
Uncover upcoming backpacking and surf destination El Paredon, Guatemala with this Slow Traveller's Guide.

Ilse
Jul 4, 20247 min read


Navigating Reverse Culture Shock: Understanding and Overcoming Post-Travel Depression (PTD)
Sharing my experiences, symptoms of and coping strategies to reverse culture shock and post-travel depression (PTD).

Ilse
Dec 3, 20236 min read
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