Real Fear

Real Fear

(Yes, I took that photo. It’s a Spider Monkey at Monteverde Cloud Forest, taken through a telescope.) Fear is such an interesting human condition. Make no mistake, it is a condition we either give in to or fight our way out of. Most interesting to me is how one fear...
Pura Vida

Pura Vida

I’ve been in Costa Rica a week and seen only one full length mirror, in a fitting room in a t-shirt store. There are no mirrors in most of the public restrooms I’ve used, and in my hotels, only a mirror in the bathroom where I can see my face. I go outside each day...
Going Deeper

Going Deeper

(View of the Pacific Ocean from near Drake Bay, Costa Rica.) I forgot how different it is to discover a new country on vacation as opposed to living there. When I first set out on this journey I planned to visit at least three countries. I even gravitated to all the...
The Locals Have It

The Locals Have It

One of the things I love about staying in a small hotel in a small town is the opportunity to talk to the staff, if they are nice. Well, I was so lucky to befriend several of the staff in my hotel in Brasilito. We spoke Spanish the entire time. I learned that they...