Come to Nicaragua with me! In this vlog I'm taking you along my very last minute, very spontaneous trip to Nicaragua. I'll be showing you where I went, what I did and how I navigated my day by day itinerary!

If you said the word 'Nicaragua' to me a few months ago, I wouldn't have known what you were talking about. I had never heard of this little country in Central America and honestly, I wouldn't have known if it was even safe to visit! A good friend of mine booked a trip there at the same time I had a trip through the US planned, so I didn't think it was possible to join her! As soon as she arrived I was instantly in awe of the experiences she was having and felt such a strong desire to be in a place like that. At this point, Tristan and I were nearing the end of our US road trip so out of curiosity I looked up flights... A few days later Tristan dropped me at Seattle airport, he drove 10 hours home and I flew to Central America. I had one night of accomodation booked and no plan from there. My friends were still in Nicaragua so my plan was to meet up with them eventually but I also wanted to do part of it solo and not miss anything just to catch up! So thats what I did...

I landed in Managua airport and got a taxi to Grenada. I stayed at Hostel Oasis and instantly made friends at the free happy hour. I spent the next day on a trip to Apoyo Lagoon Natural Reserve and Masaya Volcano. I extended my stay at Oasis and spent a second night there so I could explore Grenada the next day. My friend @EmmaNicole and I spent the morning together in Grenada before I said goodbye and made my way to San Juan Del Sur.

I spent a few night in San Juan Del Sur with my friends from Banff! We explored the area, went out to Playa Maderas and indulged in Sunday Funday! A highlight here was watching the sunset from the infinity pool at Hush hostel!

I then left my friends and travelled to Ometepe to see this iconic area. Ometepe is an island in Lake Nicaragua which is made up of twin volcanoes. Ometepe was a highlight of the trip for me and somewhere I wish I had spent more time. I stayed on the port side of Moyogalpa and rented a scooter to get around on. While there I visited Playa Mangos where we ate fresh mangos along the beach and did a wildlife kayaking tour. I also visited El Pital Chocolate Paradise where I got an Iced Cacao and chocolate cheesecake. I then stopped at Ojo De Agua, a natural swimming hole which lovely , clear water before ending the day at Punta Jesús María for sunset.

The final stop of the trip was Popoyo. This was a tiny, beachfront location with very little to do except surf and relax. It was a lovely way to end the trip but not somewhere I would go out of my way to revisit. This trip was full of surprises and amazing experiences and one of the best decisions I have made!

Lets chat in the comments! Would you go to a country with no plan??
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00:00 Intro
00:27 Apoyo Lagoon Natural Reserve
02:02 Masaya Volcano
02:42 Grenada
05:28 San Juan Del Sur
07:43 Playa Maderas
08:08 Hush Hostel
08:42 Sunday Funday
11:30 Ometepe
14:18 Playa Mangos
15:41 El Pital
15:58 Ojo De Agua
16:25 Punta Jesús María
16:45 Popoyo
20:16 Costa Rica