From Baja to the Land of Fire

From Baja to the Land of Fire: Bio Who is Theo Smits?	From Baja to the Land of Fire: Planning & Preparing Theo's intended itinerary, plus all the preparations he made as far as budget, health, packing, etc.

From Baja to the Land of Fire: Intro Theo explains the ups, downs and circumstances behind his decision to finally take the trip of his dreams, and what he hopes to do and experience while on the road.	From Baja to the Land of Fire #16: Lima, Part V The painkillers wear off in Arequipa. Theo knows it's time to take a rest, but soon he's off to Colca Canyon.
From Baja to the Land of Fire #15: Lima, Part IV Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni could be considered both lake and desert, and mountain biking in the jungle isn't as easy as it sounds.	From Baja to the Land of Fire #13: Lima, Part II Heading from Lima to Cusco, Theo talks about the 4-day trek up to Machu Picchu, and how he hopes to actually see the mountains next time.
From Baja to the Land of Fire #14: Lima, Part III Wish-making, friendly host families, and Lake Titicaca await on the Altiplano.	From Baja to the Land of Fire #11: Managua with a Twist, Part II After seeing much of Central America again, time apart should be good for Theo and Arlen. Now to South America, and this time he means it.
From Baja to the Land of Fire #12: Lima, Part I After meeting up with his father and brother, Theo is forced to play vigilante when a couple of thieves snag his brother's watch.	From Baja to the Land of Fire #9: Panama City, Panama (part II) What was that about South America? Things were going to plan, but then romance called for a change in itinerary.

From Baja to the Land of Fire #10: Managua with a Twist, Part I After seeing much of Central America again, time apart should be good for Theo and Arlen. Now to South America, and this time he means it.	From Baja to the Land of Fire #8: Panama City, Panama Nicaragua, Costa Rica, an awesome dancer named Arlen, and a bit of illness (well, a lot of illness) can only mean one thing: it's time for South America.
From Baja to the Land of Fire #7: Tegucigalpa, Honduras Theo takes rain delays in stride as he visits the ruins of Copan, has a near death experience while rafting, and takes a night dive on Roatan.	From Baja to the Land of Fire #5: Guatemala Cool long-term travelers, colorful locals and plenty of good times meet Theo throughout Guatemala, from Tikal to Xela.
From Baja to the Land of Fire #6: Coban, Guatemala A week of Spanish lessons, volcanoes, learning how the chickens feel and, at last, arrival in the city of everlasting drizzling rain.	From Baja to the Land of Fire #3: Mexico City - Palenque - Merida - Playa del Carmen As Theo continues onward from Palenque, he is starting to learn that it's the little details in travel â€“ like where the windows are â€“ that you have to pay attention to.
From Baja to the Land of Fire #4: Caye Caulker, Belize Belize is a midpoint between Mexico and Central America, a chance to finish adapting from home life to road life, before plunging in to some real traveling.	From Baja to the Land of Fire #1: Los Mochis, Mexico In Theo's first entry he has to kick himself for buying a plane ticket. Call it a vote for serendipity, but otherwise the journey is off to a good start

From Baja to the Land of Fire #2: Mexico City, Mexico A trip to some hot springs hits Theo with a cold, but that's nothing compared to the shock of trying to adapt to a long-term traveler's short-term budget.