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Working Aboard A Caribbean Sailing Yacht

May 3, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 8 Comments

I am writing to you from the San Blas islands on the stern sun deck of the 85 foot Yacht Independence. The sun is slowly ushering in the moon through brilliant pinks, oranges, and light blues behind clouds the size of mountains.. The sea is calm and I can hear nothing but the gentle caress […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: boats, central america, colombia, panama, work abroad

Discover Pura Vida In Pavones, Costa Rica

March 30, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 5 Comments

costa rican sunset through the palm trees

This place is the Pura Vida spirit. It sings with life from every direction. On one side, the calls of Howler Monkeys, Macaws, and crickets, echo through the sweet tropical air. On the other, the mellow drone of the worlds second longest left surf breaks beckons. You are immersed in nature and can do nothing […]

Filed Under: Hideouts Tagged: central america, costa rica, runaway retreats

Go Rafting In Costa Rica!

March 25, 2013 by The Runaway Guide Leave a Comment

Rafting is much more than simply floating down a treacherous river in an inflatable boat that looks like it’s ready to pop. It’s more than just a cheap adrenaline rush. And it’s not just another thing to do for the rich holiday maker. From the moment you depart the bank of the river, you lose […]

Filed Under: Adventures Tagged: adventure, central america, costa rica

How To Live Cheap In San Jose, Costa Rica

March 20, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 4 Comments

San Jose is a quaint capitol nestled within the lush mountains of Costa Rica. At a height of 3,800 ft it has comfortable high temperature of about 27C or 80F. The people are friendly and are eager to help you get where you want to go. It is one of the most well manicured, relatively […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: central america, costa rica

How To Go Volcano Boarding! Everything You Need To Know

March 15, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 6 Comments

After an hour hike we make it to the very top of the 2,000 ft volcano known as Cerro Negro. The only thing left to do now, volcano board down it. Our guide Ross asks for volunteers to go first. My apprehension and excitement mix into a potent shot of adrenaline, and my hand shoots […]

Filed Under: Adventures Tagged: adventure, central america, nicaragua

Affordable Luxury Hotel In San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua

March 11, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 2 Comments

San Juan Del Sur is a little known paradise in South West Nicaragua. It is both a place to party hard and pub-crawl on the weekends, and to relax and cool down on it’s idyllic beaches on the weekdays. The food is as varied as the multi-cultural people to which it caters, and definitely won’t […]

Filed Under: Runaway's Blog Tagged: central america, nicaragua

Relax Or Volunteer At A Hostel In The Sky

March 10, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 21 Comments

the bar at poste rojo hostel

The light of the early morning trickles through the canopy of the jungle. The leaves whisper under a cool spring tasting breeze that passes through the screens of my private tree house. My senses are slowly caressed into a blissful morning state of mind. In the hundreds of hostels I have visited in my nearly […]

Filed Under: Hideouts Tagged: central america, nicaragua, runaway retreats

5 Awesome Things To Do In El Salvador On A Budget

March 9, 2013 by The Runaway Guide 10 Comments

When I first arrived in El Salvador, I had no plan and no idea what I was going to do. I envisioned a war torn and impoverished country. I saw myself hitchhiking precariously through the countryside like I had done in Ethiopia. But to my surprise and relief, El Salvador was safer and more fun […]

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When I was 16 I ran away from home and traveled the world with nothing but the clothes on my back. Over 10 years later and I'm still "on the run," surviving in style, thriving off adventure, searching for that elusive road to enlightenment, and cultivating the life of travel that I want to live. More...

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