It’s the start of the summer travel season here in North America — people are again flocking to Europe in record numbers, and it would seem everyone knows someone heading to Japan. As for myself, this week I jetted off on standby between opposite coasts — first to California to audition for the San FranciscoContinue reading “One Week, Two Coasts: San Francisco & Brooklyn”
Author Archives: Brandin Kreuder
Spring 2024 U.S. Tour – Emo Orchestra with Escape the Fate
When I was a teenager in the late 00’s the Emo aesthetic was all the rage. I didn’t listen to the music, or directly associate with the culture – but I was still influenced, embodying “the look” with darkly dyed & straightened hair. Fast forward all the way to the fall of 2023, and IContinue reading “Spring 2024 U.S. Tour – Emo Orchestra with Escape the Fate”
My Greying Relationship with Solo Travel
It has been nearly two months since I finished visiting every country in Central America. I had expected to feel some sort of profound elation as my flight touched down in Nicaragua, just as I imagined I would when I ticked off my seventh continent with a trip to Cape Town in 2021. But unlikeContinue reading “My Greying Relationship with Solo Travel”
Twelve Nights in Nicaragua
Nicaragua was my final Central American country to visit, and it honestly felt pretty anticlimactic (though it yielded some wonderful photo opportunities). Having visited five Central American countries in just the last four months I suppose I’d developed a fatigue, brought on by all the repetitive sights and activities. This said, if I had toContinue reading “Twelve Nights in Nicaragua”
Guatemala III. Antigua & The Fuego Volcano Hike
Antigua was the one stop in my 25-day Guatemala itinerary that I visited twice for a total of six nights. It was my gateway to the country coming from El Salvador, and then I returned following visits to Xela and Lake Atitlan. Some travelers find Antigua to be too touristy, but I found it toContinue reading “Guatemala III. Antigua & The Fuego Volcano Hike”
Guatemala II. New Years in Lake Atitlan
In my mid 20’s I spent copious amounts of time daydreaming of travel. As a graduate music student in Miami I traveled when I could, but I wondered how I could do more following graduation. To a surprising extent it was the pandemic that allowed me to really get out there. Covid left the musicContinue reading “Guatemala II. New Years in Lake Atitlan”
Guatemala: I. Xela/Quetzaltenango
Ah … Guatemala. Of all the Central American countries this was the one I most looked forward to visiting. My notions of it before arrival were that it’s increasingly popular but not yet overly touristed, highly adventurous but accessible, and generally full of culture waiting to be experienced. After spending 25 days here I canContinue reading “Guatemala: I. Xela/Quetzaltenango”
One Week in El Salvador
In 2023 it became my short-term goal to visit every Central American country, and so in December I set out to travel El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize in one go. This post covers the week I spent in El Salvador, where I visited the colonial-era town of Suchitoto, followed by a region known as LaContinue reading “One Week in El Salvador”
2023 Life & Travels Review
Last year in 2022 I embarked on a glorious bender of far-flung international travel. By the end of it my bank account had dwindled, and my music career needed serious medical attention. 2023 was ultimately the hangover and subsequent recovery. For much of the year I battled indecision, bouncing from one idea to the nextContinue reading “2023 Life & Travels Review”
Copán Ruinas, Honduras
Coming off of a seven-week music gig in America I was yearning to get out on my own and take a solo trip. I wanted somewhere beautiful and comfortable to settle in for a few days, and in a country I hadn’t yet been. Honduras is definitely not the first country that would come toContinue reading “Copán Ruinas, Honduras”
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