https://www.lydiapaleschi.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-10-07 https://www.lydiapaleschi.com/blog/solo-travel-in-nicaragua monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/ac97665f-0c18-4b5e-9e36-79daf1154339/Farmers+working+in+Ometepe+Nicaragua.JPG BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out I found the people in Nicaragua to be extremely friendly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/8dae56ae-d712-4f23-b76d-0342d40fc6e4/Surfing+in+Nicaragua BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out I was in Nicaragua for the surf and Latino culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/aa5f28e6-041c-4d72-8d6a-d87f212d8a44/Where+is+Nicaragua BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out Nicaragua is a country in Central America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/eee1fc8c-e8b6-436a-84ef-1783eb6140f4/Solo+travel+in+Popoyo+Nicaragua BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out I spent two months in Nicaragua during the dry season (January and February) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/154c5c03-c7cc-4c34-b386-30d8548dccff/Ometepe+Nicaragua+land+of+volcanoes+and+lakes BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out Nicaragua is known as the land of volcanoes and lakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/986a8122-615a-46a3-9058-e574bc3b88ef/Mercado+Central+Granada BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out Mercado Central in Granada blares with Latino Music https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/770b15df-e69a-4290-9b89-c8d8012d3695/Le%C3%B3n+Nicaragua+murals BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out Murals depicting the revolution and history of León cover the city https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/28e8c967-0094-4dab-83be-ca240995591d/As+you+cycle+near+Santa+Cruz+you+are+rewarded+with+lakeside+scenery.jpeg BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out Cycling around Ometepe was one of the highlights of my time in Nicaragua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/6d4095ff-5c77-4668-be44-b51e3cf662fe/chicken+bus+Nicaragua BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out Chicken buses are the cheapest way to get around Nicaragua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/e7b49b62-1061-403c-9e9d-2427c05f3db2/Local+restaurant+in+Nicaragua BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out Nicaraguan owned restaurants provide the tastiest and most affordable food https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/051d3f1f-ab68-4f89-9633-e202af2a1687/church+Le%C3%B3n+Nicaragua BLOG - Solo travel in Nicaragua: Everything you need to know - Make it stand out Nicaragua has a large Catholic population and you will find many churches in the cities https://www.lydiapaleschi.com/blog/cycling-around-ometepe-essential-information monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/7516636f-68f4-4934-8317-02d309a52584/Cycling+past+Conception+Volcano+Ometepe BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out Cycling past Concepción Volcano – the active volcano on Ometepe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/ac97665f-0c18-4b5e-9e36-79daf1154339/Farmers+working+in+Ometepe+Nicaragua.JPG BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out Whilst cycling around the island I received plenty of waves from people living there and had lots of great conversations. You’ll need to brush up on your Spanish if you wish to do the same. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/352ab44b-f7e9-40b8-b1c6-dec8b944e23b/Ometepe+is+full+of+incredible+landscapes+and+untouched+scenery BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out Ometepe is full of incredible landscapes and untouched scenery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/666596b2-60f9-45dc-95b7-c742f2929517/Cycling+around+Ometepe+was+a+real+highlight+of+the+two+months+I+spent+in+Nicaragua BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out Cycling around Ometepe was a major highlight of the two months I spent in Nicaragua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/1d07e536-ef7d-41d0-997d-b46e3a2e12ba/By+spreading+the+route+over+several+days+it%27s+possible+to+cycle+around+Ometepe+with+little+to+no+cycling+experience.+I+hadn%27t+ridden+a+bike+for+four+years+and+had+a+great+time BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out By spreading the route over several days it's possible to cycle around Ometepe with little to no cycling experience. I hadn't ridden a bike for four years and had a great time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/3c3d5ac1-c8d4-43eb-bbc1-93c45c2900dd/To+get+to+Ometepe+you+need+to+take+a+ferry BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out To get to Ometepe you need to take a ferry. This is the smaller ferry to Moyogalpa and can get quite choppy depending on the wind conditions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/77b41abc-c3ab-4ca3-9b8e-01a22b506a40/Ojo+de+Agua+is+rumoured+to+have+magical+healing+waters BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out Ojo de Agua is rumoured to have magical healing powers. Its mineral-rich waters come from a spring on Volcan Maderas. I felt amazing after a dip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/28e8c967-0094-4dab-83be-ca240995591d/As+you+cycle+near+Santa+Cruz+you+are+rewarded+with+lakeside+scenery BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out Near Santa Cruz you can enjoy lakeside scenery and easy cycling along the carretera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/c6294c97-a856-4fa9-a40d-91d6a0aa3686/Volcan+Maderas+is+Ometepe%27s+dormant+volcano+and+can+be+found+on+the+south+of+the+island BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out Volcán Maderas is Ometepe's dormant volcano and can be found on the south of the island. You can see San José del Sur ferry port in front of the volcano here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/83e4fb7d-7cce-4e3f-a3f1-c8f1657ce8be/Screenshot+2025-03-14+at+11.26.23.jpeg BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out It takes 8 hours to hike up Volcán Maderas and back. Along the way you can spot howler monkeys, tropical birds, and enjoy the cloud forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/28a42fae-f448-4f82-b58e-25af6b82b339/Nearing+the+end+of+the+cycle+there+are+epic+views+of+Concepci%C3%B3n+Volcano BLOG - Cycling (and hiking) around Ometepe: Essential Information - Make it stand out Nearing the end of the cycle there are epic views of Concepción Volcano. https://www.lydiapaleschi.com/blog/working-and-surfing-in-popoyo monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/4643e9c2-53f9-459f-ab22-98d2ff236d44/Surfing+in+Popoyo+Nicaragua BLOG - The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out Credit: @pato.surfphoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/cd8422f2-633a-4620-be2e-56b041d1a5fc/Where+is+Popoyo BLOG - The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out You can find Popoyo on Nicaragua’s Pacific coast, not far from the border with Costa Rica. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/552fbb74-7816-41fb-8a0a-2b2608324c66/Pacific+sunset+in+Popoyo BLOG - The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out The sunsets over the Pacific Ocean are another great reason to visit Popoyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/e0fdde73-8fab-460c-883e-04924ed29415/La+Tica+Hostel+Popoyo BLOG - The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out For affordable, basic accommodation La Tica is a Nicaraguan owned hostel in Popoyo with rooms for as little as 10 USD per night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/da2504a9-50dc-4029-867e-322a374565de/Beginner%27s+Bay+Popoyo+Surf BLOG - The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out Beginner’s Bay on a small day in Popoyo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/a8cf6a51-d834-44a0-87d6-573b07d19455/PAT_8893.jpg BLOG - The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out Nicaragua is known for its consistent offshore winds. Credit: @pato.surfphoto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/61a51967-b2ae-41b3-bd03-b6150b8aab5c/Popoyo+surf+camp.+Credit+%40pato.surfphoto BLOG - The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out Joining a surf camp you can get boat access to other waves. 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The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out I moved to the Guasacate side of Popoyo after finding Waves + Wifi and Popoyo Surf Camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/1a077c9c-d026-4ae7-a2a9-758f46858136/Popoyo+food+truck BLOG - The ultimate guide to surfing and working in Popoyo, Nicaragua - Make it stand out You can buy fresh fruit and vegetables from the food truck each day in Popoyo. https://www.lydiapaleschi.com/blog/what-to-do-when-your-dream-plans-get-fckd monthly 0.5 2025-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/370bd476-626b-4384-af5d-e5e5fc277714/Surfing+in+Sri+Lanka+near+Galle.png BLOG - What to do when your dream plans get f***ed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/2458bcd7-12b7-4d9f-994d-969f319f2e06/Dealing+with+setbacks+%E2%80%93%C2%A0my+friend+sank+my+Hurley+18.png BLOG - 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A GUIDE TO Hiking Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trail (2024) - Make it stand out There is plenty of beautiful wildlife to discover along the Pekoe Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/24a08aa9-bfee-46f1-bdd6-7522841805a2/Village+store+in+Mukalella+%28Pekoe+Trail%29 BLOG - A GUIDE TO Hiking Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trail (2024) - Make it stand out Stopping off for a snack and a coconut at a village store in Mukalella https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/8dd3d349-0c26-489b-b5db-9e25b279e743/DSC_0503.jpeg BLOG - A GUIDE TO Hiking Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trail (2024) - Make it stand out Tea workers were picking leaves throughout the tea estates when I visited in January https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/bbed5a0f-2988-41a9-8f25-ddbd28dcdd76/Hiking+through+the+Ella+Forest+Reserve+%28Pekoe+Trail%29 BLOG - A GUIDE TO Hiking Sri Lanka’s Pekoe Trail (2024) - Make it stand out I enjoyed the Pekoe Trail so much I covered two sections in one day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/ece04004-562b-4949-b009-1822d2051f8b/Nine+Arches+Bridge+in+Ella%2C+Sri+Lanka+%28Pekoe+Trail%29 BLOG - 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Hiking in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains: Essential information - Make it stand out A Berber village in the High Atlas Mountains. The tents are temporary accommodation for those who lost their homes in the September 2023 earthquake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/505f5152-c15b-48fb-a65b-5105632ef616/Hiking+in+the+Atlas+Mountains+%7C+A+Berber+lady+carrying+a+heavy+load BLOG - Hiking in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains: Essential information - Make it stand out Life is hard in the High Atlas Mountains. Whilst on the path we came across this 70-year-old Berber lady carrying over 20 kg on her back to feed her cow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/2760f515-58a8-49a4-9d69-7ee1c4efbe3e/Hiking+in+the+High+Atlas+Mountains+%7C+Panoramic+Views BLOG - Hiking in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains: Essential information - Make it stand out Views from the Tizi Mzik Pass, down towards the Azzadene Valley on the way to Tizi Oussem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/62bf7b32-588d-41bf-8ea3-9b0c52e35a03/Screenshot+2024-02-18+at+19.32.29.png BLOG - Hiking in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains: Essential information - Make it stand out Abdou is from the High Atlas Mountains and is a licensed tour guide. I’ve been on two tours with him and he has been amazing both times! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/050f8b39-d817-46a5-bde8-23cbf7b835d3/Screenshot+2024-02-18+at+20.24.01.png BLOG - Hiking in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains: Essential information - Make it stand out Stopping for a picnic at the highest point of our hike (2,450 m) we needed more layers to stay warm. At the start of the hike the day before, we’d been sweating in t-shirts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/dbc3d4d8-9153-4ed6-afd3-ff6230d859cd/Hiking+in+the+High+Atlas+Mountains+%7C+A+Grand+Taxi+in+Imi+Oughlad BLOG - Hiking in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains: Essential information - Make it stand out There are two different types of taxi in Morocco: petit taxis and grand taxis. 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WOMEN AT SEA: Our 1,700 mile sailing journey from Southampton to Lanzarote The crew L to R: Pim (21), Lydia (26), Naomi (28), Captain Sophie (29). 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Photography never does the size of the waves justice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/8a0d6e91-03c8-4e1d-b56e-f8efcc812c5e/12.+Becalmed+-+Naomi+Noda.jpeg BLOG - WOMEN AT SEA: Our 1,700 mile sailing journey from Southampton to Lanzarote - Make it stand out Becalmed off the coast of Portugal after several days of rough seas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/263650a0-5993-4f2a-a1e6-68c8172ff8d8/The+offending+rope+which+wrapped+around+our+propellor.jpg BLOG - WOMEN AT SEA: Our 1,700 mile sailing journey from Southampton to Lanzarote - Make it stand out The rope we got caught around our propellor in the English Channel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/9944c222-54aa-4143-b332-1bf7247d0ecb/07.+Sophie+on+deck-+Lydia+Paleschi.jpeg BLOG - WOMEN AT SEA: Our 1,700 mile sailing journey from Southampton to Lanzarote - Make it stand out Captain Sophie on deck, whilst Heaven’s Door sails into wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/6dd15283-fc1a-4430-913e-7699fed5f7d0/Aisha%2C+Lydia+and+Pim+on+deck+.jpg BLOG - WOMEN AT SEA: Our 1,700 mile sailing journey from Southampton to Lanzarote - Make it stand out Aisha, Lydia (me) and Pim on deck preparing to salvage the anchor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/5b4ddbdd-7831-4b31-8507-0a113dea2c25/14.+Approaching+the+Canaries+after+14+days+at+sea+%28L+to+R+Lydia%2C+Sophie%2C+Naomi%29+-+Aisha+Noda.jpeg BLOG - WOMEN AT SEA: Our 1,700 mile sailing journey from Southampton to Lanzarote - Make it stand out Overjoyed as we approach the Canaries. L to R me, Sophie and Naomi. https://www.lydiapaleschi.com/blog/arriving-in-grenada-how-i-felt-after-completing-my-first-transatlantic-crossing monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/c13cdb7e-ec7f-48c5-91d4-51033ac5f0dd/How+I+felt+after+completing+my+first+Atlantic+crossing+by+sail BLOG - TRANSAT DIARY: ARRIVING IN THE CARIBBEAN - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/d2db3f6d-62ed-47ea-9a13-8cc9d106b897/Golden+hour+at+sea+-+Transatlantic+Crossing BLOG - TRANSAT DIARY: ARRIVING IN THE CARIBBEAN - Make it stand out Golden hour whilst crossing the Atlantic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/d9ac1461-0e2f-40e6-a9e4-20f31ba03d73/Heaven%27s+Door+Crew+-+Transatlantic+Crossing BLOG - TRANSAT DIARY: ARRIVING IN THE CARIBBEAN - Make it stand out The crew (L to R): Jem (Captain), Naomi, Aisha, Pim and Lydia (front). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f2540e3b25e1e233ba4eb82/ade3bd98-ad49-4d79-9eba-abecbdee9add/Moonrise+over+the+Atlantic+Ocean BLOG - TRANSAT DIARY: ARRIVING IN THE CARIBBEAN - Make it stand out Moonrise over the Atlantic. 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