Travel without flying

El Salvador has many faces. In San Salvador you can walk one block and feel like you’re in a tidy, organised city… then walk another block and wonder if a small apocalypse passed through recently. Still, you can see that the country is moving fast roads, bridges, and infrastructure are being built literally in front of your eyes. A lot is happening here. My final stop was La Libertad , a town on the Pacific coast. I arrived knowing basically nothing about it. Surprise: it’s a surfing hotspot. There’s a constant stream of waves smashing into the shore, and the locals seem to live in a permanently chilled mode with zero visible stress (at least around the area where I stayed). But the town itself… Let’s say I’m very happy I escaped quickly. There is basically no garbage system and no sewage system in many parts. The “standard” method of waste management seems to be: Step 1: pile the garbage Step 2: burn the garbage Step 3: inhale the plastic fumes and pretend it’s normal The smoke...

  And yes Belize is actually a country. Many people have never heard about it, and even fewer know where it’s located. After visiting it, I fully understand why it’s so unknown it’s like the world quietly forgot to advertise this place. First surprise: it’s the only country in Central America with English as the official language, thanks to being a former British colony. It’s still part of the Commonwealth, which explains why everything feels a little Caribbean, a little British, and a little “we do what we want.” My first obstacle: technology died at the border The moment I crossed into Belize, my roaming decided to go on vacation. Zero connection. I spent way too long talking to customer service, only to end the call exactly where I started with no internet. And wow… when you lose the internet while traveling, you basically lose your personality. No life, no work, no family, no Google Maps. Just me and my thoughts, welcome a silent retreat so to say. Even the Airbnb Wi-Fi played ...