Panama is our 56th travel country with Shujaa overall and the last country on our trip throughout North and Central America. We traveled for…
Author: Oliver Gorny
Sailing in the San Blas Archipelago – a Caribbean dream!
Karin always wanted to do a Caribbean sailing trip during our North/Central America travels. She had been to the Caribbean a few times before…
Costa Rica: And even more paradise
We continue through the mountains towards the Pacific coast. Always like in a botanical garden: everything is blooming and sprouting, everything is beautifully laid…
Costa Rica: Paradise does exist… but unfortunately it’s very commercialized!
Shortly after crossing the border from Nicaragua to Costa Rica, we immediately notice three things: 1.) all the garbage on the side of the…
Nicaragua: Wild country and macho-men
In order to get from El Salvador to Nicaragua, we first have to cross Honduras. Since we unfortunately have a 12-person motorcycle group in…
El Salvador – small country with incredibly friendly people
El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America with 21,000 square kilometers, making it even smaller than tiny Belize. But the people surprise…
Guatemala Highlights: Active Volcanoes and colonial Antigua
The idea of experiencing New Year's Eve fireworks in a completely different way - namely on a volcano that regularly has lava eruptions -…
Guatemala: From the tropical lowlands to the indigenous mountains
The border crossing from Belize to Guatemala is the narrowest that we have crossed so far in our 50 countries traveled with Shujaa. At…
Belize: Small Country – Mega Vibe!
Belize is small, very small: about the size of Hesse, with only around 450,000 inhabitants. It is also very different: English is spoken as…