I wrote in a previous post that the lack of brakes on the bicycles in Bocas del Toro wasn’t a problem as the islands’ relaxed atmosphere meant there wasn’t a need for them. How wrong I was. I was cycling down one of the larger hills on my way back from two beaches on the […]
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Progress Report: Two weeks in Panama
As I’ve written in my most recent blog post, I’ve learned a lot of vocabulary and grammar during my first two weeks studying Spanish at Habla Ya in Bocas del Toro. This will undoubtedly benefit me greatly in the weeks and months ahead. At the moment I’m struggling to formulate all this new information into […]
Exploring Bocas del Toro
After spending two weeks in Bocas del Toro, I’m slowly beginning to establish a routine. I have four hours of Spanish classes every weekday. These are tough at times, but I’m slowly making progress. As classes are taught solely in Spanish, it forces my brain to constantly engage or risk losing track of the conversation […]
Setting off to Panama
As I walked around Heathrow Terminal 5 before dawn, I recalled my departure to Central America on my gap year nine years and 11 months before. I was aware that although this was a day I had been looking forward to for months, I was noticeably less giddy this time around. Had I remembered my […]
Kicking back in Kerala
For all its undoubted beauty, a trip through India is occasionally wearing. The long distances, communication difficulties and pushy street vendors can frustrate even the most enthusiastic traveller. Not to mention the ever-present prospect of an upset stomach lying just around the corner. After two weeks of sightseeing, travelling from Mumbai to ancient ruins, tea […]
Ooty: A town of contrasts
Located in southern India, south west of Bangalore, Ooty’s calling card is its range of hiking routes through tea plantations and hillside villages. While my girlfriend Sarah and I had predicted the imminent commencement of Diwali might limit our options, it still seemed incredibly difficult to find information about where to walk. It was frustrating […]