The Hanging Bridge
On a recent walk through a small jungle, I had to cross a hanging bridge. In fact, it is the very one pictured in this photo. Though very low to the ground, it also moves, a lot. In fact, even though I was grasping the sides and walking very intentionally, it seemed...
Try a Soda
One of my favorite discoveries in Costa Rica has been the local Sodas. I learned about them from some fellow travelers. They are family run eateries where you can get any meal of the day for about $5. Not to mention that the food is really good and, way more than you...
I Can’t Wash My Clothes
Don’t misunderstand me – I know how to put clothes into a machine, and I know how to put them in water with some laundry detergent. But, in Costa Rica I am unable to wash my own clothes. I don’t mean that I forgot how. I mean, first and foremost, if I wash them...
That Lousy Experience
Like any experience in life, seems like there is always one of those moments where a disappointment provides you with perspective and self learning. For me, that moment came upon my arrival in Quepos, Costa Rica. After a couple of weeks of pure magic, I felt like I...








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