http://hondurastravel.com/visitors where'd ya go, what'd ya do? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:14:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One morning, after our tortillas and beans, José stood, removed his straw cowboy hat and looked out of the doorway of his earth-floor hut towards the hills. “I saw the haruca in the forest last night,” he said. I glanced across at his wife, Maria, but she wasn’t smiling. She stayed ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/363/a-rewarding-vacation-in-honduras/ Atlántida has one main highway that is the primary transportation and economic corridor along the north coast; this highway runs from east to west and transects the entire length of the department. South of the highway, after the piñeras (pineapple plantations) and African palm plantations, the land climbs up into ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/362/north-coast-highway/ Faviole looks up at me with her big chestnut eyes. "¿Quiere usted un poco de agua?" I smile sympathetically, "No comprendo . . . lo siento," while gesturing to tell her that I am sorry, but I don't understand her. She laughs, used to this response, and mimes for me to come ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/361/water-please/ Guanaja Honduras is a stunning tropical gem. A small island, only three by eleven miles, it is located in the Bay Islands off the northern coast of Honduras. When I was growing up in the Pacific Northwest, little did I know that someday I would be opening my eyes to ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/359/sunrise-in-guanaja-honduras/ When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Honduras during Semana Santa, do as the Hondurans do: go to the beach, spend time with friends and family and eat fish. Last week for Semana Santa, I did all three. Semana Santa, otherwise known as Holy Week, begins on what ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/358/friends-family-and-fish/ My son and I spent a week last month on the island of Utila, each getting our advanced open water C-card. Completing accommodation arrangements was the toughest part of the trip; the entire island lost internet service Jan. through March. We took the ferry from La Ceiba, arriving without reservations but ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/357/utila-diving/ I looked out our twin engine aircraft's window at the island of Guanaja's verdant peaks. We had just landed on the airstrip in this valley. The "terminal" was a thatched roof house set off to the side. Moments later we were cruising over a cobalt sea, past ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/356/guanaja-tranquility-and-world-class-diving/ When I return to the United States, I think I will be selling my apartment and moving into a bus. On a bus, or in a truck, is where I've spent a majority of my time the past few weeks for the sake of travel. Being on a bus or being ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/355/tegucigalpa-a-little-different-than-olancho/ I was a little worried as the young man lifted me up and hooked my harness to the cable. He smiled and warned me not to crash in to any trees. He then let me go and all at once I was flying through the treetops at Gumba Limba Park in ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/354/bay-islands-honduras-a-destination-of-choice-for-divers/ Roatan Island in Honduras is more than just a geographic location. It's a state of mind. On your worst days when you fantasize about escaping to a movie-set-perfect tropical island, Roatan would do nicely. Still largely undeveloped for tourism, it's a laid-back, pristine, breathtaking speck of Earth that attracts backpackers, divers ... http://hondurastravel.com/visitors/travel/353/353/