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November 09, 2022

VIDEO: $8 baseball game with $1 beer in Nicaragua

November 09, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: $8 baseball game with $1 beer in Nicaragua

One of my favourite things whilst travelling is watching football. But in Nicaragua, baseball is the favoured sport, and so I took myself off to watch the local team with $8 tickets and $1 beers.

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November 09, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
Nicaragua, Managua, Videos, Travel Videos
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November 02, 2022

VIDEO: The world's least-walkable city?

November 02, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: The world's least-walkable city?

I decided to walk from Mercado Roberto Huembes Puerto Salvador Allende in Nicaraguan capital, Managua. But the trek took me more than an hour to make, leading me to think this might be the world’s least-walkable city.

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November 02, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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October 26, 2022

VIDEO: Exploring Mercado Roberto Huembes in Nicaragua

October 26, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Exploring Mercado Roberto Huembes in Nicaragua

Watch this vlog where I head down to Mercado Roberto Huembes (Roberto Huembes Market) - one of the craziest markets in Nicaragua and Central America.

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October 26, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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October 19, 2022

VIDEO: Walking the streets of Nicaragua at night

October 19, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Walking the streets of Nicaragua at night

Underneath one of the most stunning skies I’ve ever seen, I did a little more exploring of Managua, and the Nicaraguan capital didn’t disappoint. Give this vlog a watch and see what walking the streets of Nicaragua at night is like.

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October 19, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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October 12, 2022

VIDEO: Why this Nicaragua cathedral is abandoned

October 12, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Why this Nicaragua cathedral is abandoned

The public isn’t allowed inside the Old Cathedral of Managua - but for good reason, as I would find out when I went on a tour of the square’s other major building, the National Palace of Culture.

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October 12, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
El Salvador, San Salvador, Travel Videos, Videos
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October 05, 2022

VIDEO: $1 snow cone in San Salvador

October 05, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: $1 snow cone in San Salvador

In San Salvador, I tried my first ever snow cone, with the vendor freshly shaving an ice block. In this vlog I also try El Salvador’s famous Pollo Campero fried chicken - but is it really better than KFC?

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October 05, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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September 28, 2022

VIDEO: Amazing Rainbow Church in El Salvador!

September 28, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Amazing Rainbow Church in El Salvador!

Iglesia El Rosario (El Rosario Church) has a bland-looking, grey concrete exterior, but it’s actually one of the world’s most beautiful buildings. Discover the amazing Rainbow Church in El Salvador with one of my latest travel vlogs.

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September 28, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
El Salvador, San Salvador, Travel Videos, Videos
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September 21, 2022

VIDEO: Why this El Salvador statue has wooden scaffolding

September 21, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Why this El Salvador statue has wooden scaffolding

I had a wander around Plaza Gerardo Barrios and noticed that one of the statues in the square was covered in wooden scaffolding - here's a video explaining why.

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September 21, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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September 14, 2022

VIDEO: Exploring Mercado Central in San Salvador (Copy)

September 14, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Exploring Mercado Central in San Salvador (Copy)

When I arrived in San Salvador, I had to check out the capital’s famous Mercado Central (Central Market). It was a crazy place and I was able to try some street food and hunt down souvenirs.

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September 14, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
El Salvador, San Salvador, Travel Videos, Videos
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September 07, 2022

VIDEO: British person’s first time in Walmart (El Salvador supermarket tour)

September 07, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: British person’s first time in Walmart (El Salvador supermarket tour)

Want to see what’s inside Walmart and see how expensive El Salvador is? Here’s a British person’s first time in Walmart and a video touring the supermarket.

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September 07, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 2 Comments
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August 31, 2022

VIDEO: Rainbow slide on side of El Salvador volcano!

August 31, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Rainbow slide on side of El Salvador volcano!

I travelled to Picnic Steak House on the side of San Salvador Volcano, home to Imagine slide - the rainbow slide on the side of an El Salvador volcano!

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August 31, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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August 24, 2022

VIDEO: I hiked up this El Salvador volcano

August 24, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: I hiked up this El Salvador volcano

El Boquerón is located on top of the San Salvador Volcano, and I hiked up to its crater. El Boqueron is a great way to spend a morning when you’re in El Salvador’s capital.

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August 24, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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August 17, 2022

VIDEO: Solo in the World’s Murder Capital (El Salvador)

August 17, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Solo in the World’s Murder Capital (El Salvador)

Join me as I explore the streets and markets of San Salvador, travelling solo in the world’s murder capital - as well as take a PCR test and find out about Bitcoin.

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August 17, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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August 10, 2022

VIDEO: I saw a wild sloth in Panama City!

August 10, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: I saw a wild sloth in Panama City!

On the way back down Panama City’s Cerro Ancón (Ancon Hill), I saw a wild sloth and its cub- one of the most amazing experiences during my time in Central America.

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August 10, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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August 03, 2022

VIDEO: Eating at the most colourful restaurant in Panama

August 03, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Eating at the most colourful restaurant in Panama

I headed for Casco Viejo - Panama City’s beautiful Old Town - where I had a wander and got something to eat in an Argentine restaurant that looked like it had been lifted straight from Caminito in Buenos Aires.

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August 03, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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July 27, 2022

VIDEO: Visiting the Panama Canal on my first day in Central America

July 27, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Visiting the Panama Canal on my first day in Central America

In December I embarked on a three-week, five-country trip to Central America and my first stop was Panama, where I spent my first day at the famous Panama Canal.

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July 27, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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July 20, 2022

VIDEO: They BANNED me from watching football in Jordan

July 20, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: They BANNED me from watching football in Jordan

I purchased tickets to watch a Jordanian Pro League game but, I was denied entry to the stadium for something that wasn’t my fault. Watch this travel vlog to see why!

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July 20, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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July 13, 2022

VIDEO: How expensive is Jordan? Amman supermarket tour

July 13, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: How expensive is Jordan? Amman supermarket tour

I wanted to find out just how expensive Jordan is, and I did so by exploring one of the supermarkets of its capital city, Amman.

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July 13, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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July 06, 2022

VIDEO: Is this the best view in Amman?

July 06, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Is this the best view in Amman?

I took the afternoon to explore Amman’s two best historical sites - Amman Citadel and the Roman Theatre - both of which are great viewpoints.

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July 06, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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June 29, 2022

VIDEO: Exploring the markets of Downtown Amman

June 29, 2022/ Tom Woods
VIDEO: Exploring the markets of Downtown Amman

On the hunt for the Jordanian capital’s Gold Souk, I began exploring the markets of Downtown Amman, meeting some locals along the way.

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June 29, 2022/ Tom Woods/ 1 Comment
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Hi! I’m Tom, a student from the United Kingdom who loves all things travel! I created Travelling Tom out of my passion and desire to inspire and educate students and the working person about how to travel more and see the world!

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