Try a Soda

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

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...
The Crazy Long Drive

The Crazy Long Drive

Costa Rica is notorious for poorly paved, rough, roads, which wind and are pretty scary. That’s why, instead of renting a car and driving between destinations, I opted to take various bus companies. For my ride from Monteverde to Manual Antonio it was the first time...
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...