Traveling Honduras

Honduras? That's right, Honduras! I spent two straight years in Honduras and came to love the culture, the adventure, and most of all the people. Squished like a little brother in the back seat between Guatemala and Nicaragua, Honduras is located right in the middle of Central America. The caribbean sea borders it on the north, and the pacific on the south. If you are looking for high paced, party all night, high rolling vacation time...Skip Honduras! However, if you are looking for adventure for a price fit for the derelict, you found your home. My advice to someone seeking solitude in the beautiful Republic of Honduras would be to slow down, and see it at your own pace. Tegucigalpa is a big dirty city without much to offer, skip it all together and get up to the caribbean side. The beaches in the caribbean of Honduras are fun, beautiful, and isolated. If I had $50 to spend, I would go to Honduras! You can hitchhike anywhere you want, I would suggest the beach town of Tela. When you arrive, ask around and see if anyone is renting out a clean room. I found a nice studio apartment fully furnished for $5 per night. It slept 4 people. Walk along the beach to one of the many restaurants offering fresh crab for $3. You can get a drink for $0.25 to quench your thirst from the 80 degree sun. If you are looking for a little more than relaxing on the beach, go get a full body massage for $5 per one hour session. Hitch hike to the mountains to hike, or run the rapids for $20. Take a free tour of the pineapple fields, or of the hundreds of acres of palm tree fincas. As the sun begins to set, head out to the only dance club in town and sing some karaoke. It is cheap, it is fun, and it will be one of the most memorable vacations you have ever taken.