Vale Viaja

For longer explanations of my activities and day-to-day, feel free to read through my two blog posts about my days on the trip here for Day 1-2 and here for Day 3-6.  After looking through my expenses from everyday, I feel really proud of how I spent everyday. As this trip was a last-minute decision, I was hoping to stay under budget, but I also did not want to deprive myself from fun activities.  Accommodation in El Salvador San Salvador: My Airbnb was a private room in a backhouse, which included a private entrance and a private bathroom. The area was great, near a lot of shops and street food. I paid $30 per night , fees included. My preferred hotel, which was unavailable in this second trip to El Salvador, goes for $40-50 a night.  Santa Ana: I paid $13 a night at this Bed and Breakfast. I rented a private room, which included a shared bathroom with the room next to mine, and the host prepared a "desayuno tipico" for me.  Food in El Salvador When I was in Santa...

Day 3: Exploring Santa Ana I took an early morning uber to  Terminal de Buses Occidente  so I could get on a bus to Santa Ana. I had every intention of just hoping on whichever bus was leaving the soonest, and to my luck, it was the nicest bus, which was with the company Seisbus. I paid $1.50 and because I left very early in the morning (7am) and avoided traffic, I arrived around 9am to Francisco Lara terminal in Santa Ana.  During my ride, I looked up some coffee shops in the city I could stop at before getting to my hostel. I found Santa Ana Cafe , and I'm so glad I did because it was one of the cutest coffee shops I visited in El Salvador. From the bus station, it was only about a 17 minute walk, which was a little chaotic initially because I had my carryon luggage with me, but overall, a nice walk to the southern part of the city. I stayed for a little less than two hours, just decompressing and writing my first blog post, and then I took an uber to my hostel. Where ...

I first came to El Salvador in Spring 2022, and it was a short weekend trip because a random $90 round-trip popped up in my search so I immediately booked it (round trips are usually $250+). Not being able to take a carry-on, I packed two outfits, a swimsuit, and some toiletries and headed over. In my first trip, due to limited time, I was really only able to walk around the city, visit "Los Planes" (a suburb on a hill, with rooftop restaurants with beautiful views over the city), and go to the beach. It was wonderful! But it left me wanting more. For the past year, El Salvador has been on my mind a lot. As I am current transitioning jobs and not starting my new position until later in the month, I found this as a perfect opportunity to return and see more. Arriving to San Salvador International Airport If you do not have international cell service through your home network, I recommend getting a SIM Card before exiting the airport. There are stands right before the exit; you...