Matt’s new Book
Land Without a Continent
Still brandishing his weapon, the student revolutionary rattled off rapid-fire paragraphs of Spanish that I couldn’t begin to make out. A few rounds of me sheepishly offering, “Lo siento, no comprendo,” got us nowhere. Clearly, this guy had never been taught Dum Dum Hospitality Spanish for Gringos at that fancy college of his. Running out of ideas, I offered, “Propina?”—trying to bribe him. He shook his head no. This was devolving into my worst-case scenario…
Land Without a Continent follows author Matt Savino on a meandering road trip from Los Angeles to Panama. Along the way, Matt discovers a world of ancient wonders and awe-inspiring natural scenery, time and again has his preconceptions shattered, and finds himself trapped on the wrong side of Nicaragua during the uprising of 2018. Matt’s adventures and foibles blend with a deep dive into the history, habitat, and exceedingly tasty food of this underestimated, misunderstood corner of the world.
Here's Dr. Edwin Barnhart, director of the Maya Exploration Center, and the fact-checker for Land Without a Continent!
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About Matt Savino
Matt Savino Is the Author of Land Without a Continent.
Matt Savino is a writer, traveler, software developer, avid photographer and one-time stand-up comedian and professional poker player. His goal is to drive around the world in his beloved Toyota FJ Cruiser. This is his first book about that adventure.
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See color pictures and follow along on the (more or less) real time blog from Matt’s 2018 road trip through Mexico and Central America.
If I pique the curiosity of a handful of readers, I’ll be thrilled. The biggest compliment I could ever receive would be to hear that I inspired someone to overcome their misgivings, to go see some of these places.
— Matt Savino