One Day In Trinidad & Tobago
In leaving Paramaribo for the airport, I had the choice of choosing a private taxi for 40 euros that would pick me up at 7am or a shared airport shuttle taxi service for 15 euros that would pick me up at 6am. I chose the latter. What ended up was that I not...
The Road To Cayenne
The road to Cayenne, French Guiana (Guyane Doyen) from Paramaribo, Suriname was arduous, but almost a cakewalk when compared to the journey from Georgetown, Guyana to Paramaribo. For starters, there wasn’t a four-hour waiting period to cross the border. Our...
Paramaribo By Day
We woke up this morning and found out the hard way that almost everything is closed on Sundays in the capital city of Paramaribo, Suriname. Luckily, it was still early enough to at least make it to the Sunday markets located on the city outskirts, which opens...
From Guyana To Suriname
After a few drinks at Georgetown, Guyana's Hibiscus Restaurant & Lounge across the street from our guesthouse, the group turned in at around 1am in preparation for a 4am, 4-5 hour bus ride to the Monroe Creek border between Guyana and Suriname. The goal was...
Curious George-Town
Today we woke up at around 8am and headed straight to the Surinamese Embassy as our first oder of business. Since our group were mostly USA and UK nationals, we needed a visa before heading into Suriname the next day by bus (unfortunately visas on arrival were...
1 Hour In Curaçao
After spending an all-nighter in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela, we hopped on a 4am bus that took us directly to the international airport in Caracas. We enjoyed a few bleary eyed inducing rest stops that somewhere along the way included a delicious chorizo-filled...
Pause In Ciudad Bolivar
After 3 long days in the jungle, we recover for a few hours in the sleepy city of Ciudad Bolivar. Beginning with a 4am bus to Caracas airport, we now head onwards to a layover in Curacao, and then to Georgetown, Guyana.
Angel Falls: The Lost World
If it's not already playing, press play. And then start reading. Only after... 1. A 3 hour overnight bus from MAASU in Madison, WI to Chicago, IL 2. A 5 hour international flight from Chicago, IL to Oranjestad, Aruba 3. A 40 minute flight from Oranjestad,...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
