Welcome to my site

And thanks for clicking by. Currently, this site functions as an online résumé: "Paige R. Penland is an experienced travel writer and guidebook author based in Costa Rica, specializing in Central America and Southern Mexico.” I’ve included several book excerpts and other writing samples, in the hopes that you’ll be tempted to hire me for such articles as “Exploring the Six- and Seven-Star Resorts of Dubai,” or perhaps a series, “Around the World with Witty and Wonderful Tales,” for your prestigious, high-paying publication.

Even if you aren’t the editor of an award-winning magazine or website, I’ve tried to include articles that you’ll find entertaining and, hopefully, useful. Custom car buffs will enjoy my pieces on lowriding, a unique automotive art form further detailed in my book Lowrider: History, Pride, Culture. Travelers headed to the less developed parts Central America’s Caribbean Coast can download free phrasebooks for the indigenous languages of Miskito, spoken in parts of Nicaragua and Honduras; and Kuna, still used in Panama and Colombia.

Expanded coverage of Bosawás Biosphere Reserve includes information that just wouldn’t fit in the Lonely Planet Nicaragua & El Salvador guide. And I’ve also included several other articles chronicling my travels and observations from across the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Panama, and beyond. I hope you enjoy them!
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, or would indeed like to talk to me about that fabulous Ski Dubai junket, please feel free to contact me at paigerpenland AT hotmail.com. If you like the site setup, check out designer Tim Dineen's website TahoeT.com, or just drop him a line at Tim@TahoeT.com.