Honduras - Travel Deals

Ahhh, super cheap flights to Central America. Round-trip airfare from Miami for $150. That must mean these are flights to Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Right?

Wrong.

TACA Airlines has forgotten that the airline business exists to punish our wallets. They are guilty of offering up some of the best deals to the other Central America – Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras – that you will likely see in a long, long time.

For my money, Central America is one of the best regions in the world to travel to. It is close to the United States, you can literally get by on a few dollars a day in many areas, and there is more than enough to see and do. Beyond that, places like Nicaragua and Honduras are not overrun with tourists. Unless you try really hard, you will be able to meet plenty of locals who will greatly appreciate having you in their country. The travel may be a little more arduous than what you’ll find in Western Europe, but a little bit of effort will lead a whole lot of reward.

The catch on this incredible deal is that you need to fly from Miami. You also need to book a ticket by June 29, 2007 and fly before Novemeber 30, 2007.

Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras or Panama. Which one of these countries would you most like to visit? Belize is so close to the United States and it has an English speaking population. It has some lovely beaches and the snorkeling/diving opportunities are some of the best in the world. It has fascinating Mayan ruins.

Costa Rica has the scenery. The country has a higher percentage of land set aside as protected land than anywhere else in this world. It too has great beaches and water. Costa Rica doesn’t have an army so you don’t have to worry about them trying to draft you.

Honduras is the wildcard of the bunch. It is a poor nation that is rich in human warmth. It has some splendid mountains and a way of life that will soothe your harried soul. It probably gets less tourists than the other three.

Panama has the canal, of course. It also has Panama City, which is the most developed city in Central America. If you like heat and humidity you could do a lot worse than visiting Panama.

Tough choice, isn’t it? Perhaps you should factor in these excellent deals from Latin Destinations into your decision.

Sometimes the most joy in life comes from doing completely random things. Wake up in the morning, close your eyes and pick an outfit out of your closet. Don’t pay any attention to whether or not it matches. Or get in your car and just make right hand turns for an hour and see where you end up. Or pick up a globe, spin it around and decide to make your next trip the destination where your finger points.

Another option is to scan a list of cheap airline prices and to pick the cheapest. That is what I decided to do and I came up with a round-trip flight from Miami, Florida to Roatan, Honduras. I am a fairly knowledgeable person when it comes to geography but I will admit to having been ignorant when it came to Roatan, Honduras. I am no longer as ignorant.

It turns out that Roatan is an island located in the Honduras Bay Islands chain. It is located near a large barrier reef in the Caribbean Sea and it is a popular cruising and diving destination. The main language on the island is Creole because it used to be part of the British Caribbean. It is renowned for its beauty but faces great environmental challenges.

In short, Roatan is an utterly random and interesting place that I now want to visit. Go ahead and give yourself the same challenge. Check out the cheap prices on flights to Latin America and pick your random destination. At least your clothes will match when you visit there.