When I was on dry land in El Salvador, done with getting bashed on rocks trying to learn to surf, I spent some time thinking and trying to figure out what to do with the last couple of months of my trip. I really wanted to prove to myself that I can be a decent surfer, I was running a bit short on time and was eager to try something new and I wanted to do something that could give me possibilites to travel and work later in life. Dive - Master training was tempti...

Arriving San Gil we immediately checked in at the Sams VIP hostel in the middle of the town, on the edge of the center park. It´s on of the best valued hostels I have stayed on so far on this trip. It´s brand new with an awesome kitchen, everything you need of free internet, coffee, TV, bar, porch with views of the park, a swimming pool and even a sauna. Colombia has proven to be very comfortable to travel and live in. It is the so far safest country I have bee...

When I arrived Bucaramanga 2 weeks ago I got a room at Casa Guane hostel and went straight to see a movie at the theater just to celebrate that I was finally done with fixing a new passport. The next day I headed out of town and up to the paragliding takeoff area of Las Aguilas, right next to a small town called Floridablanca. There I met my friends from Venezuela again and we spent a long time just waiting for a good wind while watching the view of Bucaramanga. ...

After being robbed I spent a week in Bogota, trying to figure everything out. Money we fixed through western union and was fairly easy. The holdup was that to get my money I needed my passport, and I needed to pay to get my passport. I was trapped in a classic catch-22, but with the help of the norwegian consulate in Bogota I finally got my cash. Immidiately had a great cup of coffee and a cake and the nearest cafe, just to celebrate my economic freedom. Anothe...

My road trip in the 1972 VW ended as I left Managua to go see Leon, a nice colonial city surrounded by stunning beaches and active volcanoes. I spent most of my first day just walking around the city, drinking delicious Nicaraguan coffee and watching the hordes of gringo-backpackers around town. Leons is a backpacker mecca, and still now in low season, it draws crowds of central - american travellers. Its biggest draws are the interesting history, as revolution c...