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Solo Travel in El Salvador: The Complete Guide
El Salvador is one of my absolute favorite destinations that I have visited in Central America. To be honest, it took me a while to consider visiting due to safety concerns based on news articles about drug based crime. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how safe I felt as a solo traveler in El Salvador. Here, I share my experience in this complete guide to solo travel in El Salvador. General information about El Salvador: El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. This makes traveling to different destinations within the country fairly quick. It also makes the destination perfect for a short trip, especially for travelers coming…
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Work Hard, Play Harder: The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Successful Workation
What is a workation? With the rise of remote work opportunities, workations are becoming more and more popular. What exactly is a workation? A workation is a combination of work and vacation, essentially bringing your work with you on a trip. Workations are a great opportunity to be able to travel for a longer period of time than you would by using your paid time off. At the time of writing this, I get 15 paid vacation days per year. That’s not enough for me to take off to the beach for the entire summer. However, if I were to bring my work with me, rent a condo on the…
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How to Make Money While Traveling
It seems like everyone on social media is quitting their job to travel the world, but even if you’ve saved a substantial amount of money, that will eventually run out. If you want to travel long term, it is possible for you to make money while traveling. Since January 2021, I have been working remotely full time. I work a standard 40-hour a week, full-time 9-5 job with benefits, but the company I work for has no physical office and has adopted a fully remote work environment. Especially in the start-up world, this is becoming more and more common. Working remotely has given me the flexibility to travel while working.…
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How to Visit the Rainbow Slide in El Salvador
The giant rainbow slide in El Salvador that’s been popping up all over social media has caught everyone’s attention. Having visited myself, I can attest that it is super fun. Feel like a kid again and get your adrenaline pumping at Picnic Steakhouse’s famous rainbow slide. Things to know about visiting the Rainbow Slide in El Salvador: The rainbow slide is located at the restaurant Picnic Steakhouse. If you’re taking an Uber or taxi, let the driver know this is where you are going. Picnic Steakhouse is open from 10:30 am – 10:00 pm Monday – Friday and from 7:00 am – 10:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The cost…
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Best Places to Visit in El Salvador
For my first trip to El Salvador, I grabbed a friend, rented a car and spent two weeks. Here are the places I recommend to visit on a first trip to El Salvador: “What brought you to El Salvador?” The woman sitting across from my friend and I at the hot spring asked. “We saw a Tiktok of a rainbow slide,” My friend joked. I laughed, but I thought for a moment… What really brought me there? I’d traveled around Central America for years, visiting Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala… but it had taken me longer to make it to El Salvador. Unfortunately, most of what we hear about El Salvador…
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Day Trips from Tulum: 5 Amazing Nearby Destinations 
There’s no doubt that Tulum’s beaches are amazing. Turquoise waves gently crashing onto a golden shore lined with infinite palm trees… I could spend days just lounging there. But there is so much more to explore around Tulum as well! If you’re feeling adventurous, venture out and explore some of these amazing day trips from Tulum. The plus side is most of them are not too far away. So, if you get an early start, you can be back on the beach all afternoon! Muyil Ruins and Sian Kaan Biosphere: Not to be missed underrated day trips from Tulum! Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is filled with Mayan ruins! It can be…
