Visiting Bocas Del Toro, Panama
From snorkelling on Starfish Beach to partying at Aqua Lounge and exploring the beautiful islands, find out the top things to do in Bocas Del Toro.
Visiting Monteverde, Costa Rica – Zip Lining And Coffee
Monteverde is a small touristy town most famous for its cloud forest, zip-lining and coffee plantations. Find out what there is to do in my handy guide.
Volcano Boarding In Nicaragua? Find Out All You Need To Know
From how the tours run and how brave you need to be, to what to expect on the day, find out all about volcano boarding in Leon, Nicaragua.
We travelled by a small plane from Roatan island to the capital of Honduras, Tegulcigalpa – then headed south across the Nicaraguan border to León. What is there to do in León? One of the most bizarre extreme sports I’ve ever heard of – volcano boarding.
The tour organised by Bigfoot Hostels starts with a drive down bumpy roads on the back of a large open truck. Once there, it’s time to hike for one hour up the side of the active Cerro Negro volcano carrying a wooden board. When I reached the 2388 ft high summit, I peered over the edge and questioned life for a second, and why I would ever pay to fling myself down the side of it, especially when clinging on for dear life to a piece of wood and a tiny rope handle. Then I donned a Guantanamo orange suit, goggles, and perched on the edge of the ash and rocks, ready to push off.
Travel in Honduras
Find out about travelling in Honduras, including Copan’s hot springs, Roatan’s paradise beaches and safety.
After an amazing week in Guatemala, it was time to cross the border into Honduras. The plan? To visit Copan and Roatan Island.
Copan is a small town made famous by the Mayan ruins nearby. While there we visited the Luna Jaguar Agua Caliente (hot springs). After an hour travelling on the back of a truck down bumpy, unfinished roads, we were all extremely happy to get off and take a dip!
What a beautiful place! Once across a rickety bridge, several different pools, each of different temperatures stretched out before us. They were all shimmering with crystal clear water. The hottest was around 90 degrees – too hot for us to handle… but there were a couple that were just perfect. It was like stepping into a perfectly warm bath. We spent a few hours there, drinking homemade cocktails, and rounded off the evening with a tasty Honduran BBQ.
