We're very pleased to announce an update to both our books, Moon Nicaragua (now in its 4th edition) and Living Abroad in Nicaragua (now in its 2nd edition). As you can imagine, this was the product of a lot of field work, many late nights writing and editing, and a whole lotta blood, sweat, and tears. We are confident these are the best editions ever!

Living Abroad Editor Volker Poelzl, over at Transitions Abroad magazine, has taken the time to read and review the third edition of Moon Nicaragua, and found it to his liking. Says Volker, "I used a Moon Handbook on my trip to Central America last year, and I find this guidebook series to be among the most user-friendly and comprehensive on the market...

Check out the newly pimped-out www.moon.com. The completely redesigned website, which launched Jan. 9, includes the text of many of Moon’s most popular guidebooks, formatted for easy browsing and searching. Other features include author blogs and interviews, reader polls, a bookstore, and downloadable maps.

“We’re thrilled with the new site and I’m confident it will quickly develop a following,” said Bill Newlin, publisher of Avalon Travel. “With tens of thousands of pages of practical travel information, there will be plenty of opportunities for travelers to become better acquainted with Moon.”

Joshua will be posting a few times a week on Tranquilo Belize; otherwise, happy clicking...

Come all ye Boulderites and I'll show you some pictures from Nicaragua, answer your travel questions, and sign some books.

Tuesday, January 20th - NICARAGUA: LAND OF LAKES & VOLCANOES - Take a tour of Central America's largest, least-visited nation.
The show will begin at 7 p.m. I recommend getting there by 6:30 if you want a seat. Much thanks to the folks at the Tattered Cover Bookstore last Friday for hosting my first Nica show of the year. For those of you unable to attend, I'll post the slide show soon. LINK->

Much has changed in Nicaragua since we first arrived there in 1998. The country remains Central America’s largest, least visited nation and our 3rd edition covers it all, from the burgeoning hotel and restaurant sector in the tourist hot spots, to new, off-track adventures in villages throughout the mountains. Check out the new, expanded coverage of the Atlantic Coast, the suggested itineraries, and of course take advantage of the latest updates of existing venues. Moon Nicaragua 3rd edition should be shipping to customers and bookstores in September, 2008.

Have you always hated our books? Want to put pen to paper and give travel writing a try? Check out V!VA Travel, which is apparently offering a "travel guide book writing" course in Nicaragua. Details at Viva. Afterwards, it looks like you can write reviews for them for about a dollar per article. With all that money you can go to the movies, alone. On the other hand, I can think of worse places to go practice your writing and reviewing skills.