StepBold

Join me up volcanoes, along colonial cobblestones, and into jungles - solo adventures for women over 60 who refuse to be tamed

Vance Klein 7/20/25 Vance Klein 7/20/25

Hiking Mombacho Volcano: A Solo Traveler’s Guide to Granada’s Cloud Forest

A solo hike up Mombacho Volcano outside Granada, Nicaragua — cloud forest, crater views of Lake Nicaragua, and the real gift of staying with hosts who know the trails.

Mary Ann Kelly 7/18/25 Mary Ann Kelly 7/18/25

Granada, Nicaragua: The Hidden Cost of a Cheap Escape

Granada, Nicaragua: The Hidden Cost of a Cheap Escape. Why This Colonial Jewel No Longer Works for Solo Women Travelers

Mary Ann Kelly 7/10/25 Mary Ann Kelly 7/10/25

Ometepe Island: Following Mark Twain’s Footsteps Across Lake Nicaragua

A chicken bus, a ferry, two volcanoes rising from pewter water, and Mark Twain for company. Ometepe Island is Nicaragua's authentic backwater — and exactly the right place to slow down, get well, and let the landscape do the rest.