The Tranquilo Traveler
The Tranquilo Traveler is a celebration of voluntourism, slow travel, and other interesting ways to see the world. Travel writer and award- winning Moon Handbooks author Joshua Berman created The Tranquilo Travel as a resource for world trippers and international volunteers, a window to the author’s travels in Nicaragua, Belize, and beyond, and an update of his books and articles.
Nicaragua Volcano-Boarding Featured in New Reality Show About Travel Writers
By Joshua | 
2 Comments » In this fun, guitar-fueledd, round-the-world video montage at BraveNewTraveler.com, “Nicaragua Volcano Boarding” takes center stage alongside such activities as Safari in Botswana, Dogsledding in Greenland, and Paragliding in Turkey. Not... [Read this entry]
Wonderful photography stream from Nicaragua
By Joshua | No Comments » I am continually impressed by the brightness and mood captured in the images of Our Man In Granada. Ourman (”or Steve Jackson in the real world”) currently has 10 sets... [Read this entry]
Nicaragua murder story featured in Outside
By Joshua | 1 Comment » “The Boomtown, the Gringo, the Girl, and Her Murder,” by Tony D’Souza, is the main story in the current issue of Outside (June 2007): “When a local beauty turned up... [Read this entry]
New Spanish School in Nicaragua
By Joshua | No Comments » An increasing number of Central America–bound travelers spend at least part of their trip at one of the many available Nicaraguan Spanish language schools, y con razón (with good reason).... [Read this entry]
Murder in Nicaragua: Update on the Eric Volz Case
By Joshua | 29 Comments » BoingBoing.net has posted a very thorough collection of links regarding the Eric Volz murder case in Nicaragua, also recently featured on “NBC Dateline,” People magazine, and many others. Today’s... [Read this entry]
The Nicaraguans: New Photo Book
By Joshua | 1 Comment » Some photographer friends in Nicaragua just wrote to tell me about a new collaborative project, The Nicaraguans, which features fresh work by 32 of Nicaragua’s most ambitious photographers ... [Read this entry]
In Praise of Volunteering—and another Tranquilo Traveler
By Joshua | No Comments » It was only after I’d started reading the Brave New Traveler article, “10 Reasons Why Volunteering is Better Than Traveling,” (#6. You get to know the neighborhood: In Vietnam I’d... [Read this entry]
Back in Nicaragua: La Trinidad, Estelí
By Joshua | 6 Comments » This is me and Darwin Escoto, my compadre, neighbor, and best friend during the two years I lived in La Trinidad, Estelí. We’ve kept in touch; I’ve been down a... [Read this entry]
The News from San Juan del Sur
By Joshua | 1 Comment » In last Friday’s article, “Nicaragua rising: War-torn image gets a tourist makeover,” USA TODAY gives us yet another travel piece from Nicaragua’s happenin’ southwest corner. The reporter, Laura Bly, asked... [Read this entry]
Nica in the News. Again. And again.
By Joshua | 1 Comment » It’s not surprising that last fall’s presidential election (and last week’s inauguration) of Sandinista caudillo-wannabe Daniel Ortega has sparked minor headlines around the world; what is astounding is the sheer... [Read this entry]
Joshua Berman is an award-winning author for Avalon Travel Publishing's Moon series. He is a writer, editor, and trip leader, based in Central America and Boulder, Colorado. Learn more about Joshua or contact him here.- 0. Volunteering Abroad
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I filmed some of these scenes for Astrum....See mo ... [read more] - Qamrunnisa Begum on Why We Came to Pakistan: Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and our search for Dr. Stewart
Please contact me on e-mail 24375991@bol.net.in - Fernando Rivera on Back in Nicaragua: La Trinidad, Estelí
I grew up in la trinidad, i left when i was 9 year ... [read more] - Joshua Berman on Nicaragua Trip Coach on BudgetTravel.com Tuesday at Noon EST
Yes, they will post it in their archives for poste ... [read more] - Nicaragua Surf on Moon Belize up for Award - Vote Now!
This sounds like a great book. I'm always on the l ... [read more] - Nicaragua Surf on Nicaragua Trip Coach on BudgetTravel.com Tuesday at Noon EST
That sounds like a really cool opportunity. Is it ... [read more] - shahin on Why We Came to Pakistan: Gordon College, Rawalpindi, and our search for Dr. Stewart
hello hasan Wasty your name rings a bell do we kno ... [read more] - Shadow on My Review of Bruce Barcott’s new Belize book in July, 2008, issue of Mountain Gazette
Great Review Joshua. The subject of the book is o ... [read more] - vscsrao on Himalaya, Mountain Mama: The Hunza Valley
why the peak of of the himalaya covered with snow. - Joshua Berman on My Review of Bruce Barcott’s new Belize book in July, 2008, issue of Mountain Gazette
Fred -- I'd love to know the details of the errors ... [read more]
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