Slow travel. Eat local.
26
Nov
One of Costa Rica’s Most Remote Tourist Destinations We drop our bags and check into Cabinas Manolo, a lovely, family-owned group of cabins just a short walk up from the beach and just down the hill from the ‘main’ part of town. The rooms are simple, as expected, but clean and spacious. It’s a nice […]
15
Nov
Small Airport There was a 10-pound limit for each passenger’s bag. Of course with all my gear and techy gadgets I knew mine would be way over. I never understand this re-distribution of weight thing. All I had to do is hand my camera over to a fellow passenger whose bag was slightly underweight and […]
13
Nov
Costa Rica is a very unique country. Not only because of it’s ecosystem (it has 5% of the world’s biodiversity in a land mass roughly the size of West Virginia), but because of its position in the world. It’s situated in Central America, a region unfortunately known for some major violence and civil strife, and […]
31
Oct
Costa Rica, Otra Vez Just about six years ago now, I took a leap, left my life as I knew it, and flew out of Chicago for a world trip that would end up being fifteen months of straight travel. My very first country on my journey was Costa Rica. Why Costa Rica? Well, for […]
26
Oct
“I am in love,” Ann said to her husband as their boat sped alongside the pristine southern Costa Rican coastline. Unfazed, he knew she didn’t mean with him. She was hooked. Costa Rica had her in its Pura Vida grips and wasn’t letting go anytime soon. Ann Becker started her own business in Washington, DC […]
7
Feb
Nowadays there are said to be approximately 400 million people speaking Spanish as a native language and a total of 500 million speakersworldwide. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese. Spanish is one of the six official languages of the United Nations and there are more than […]
5
Sep
With the proliferation of the internet and WiFi, I have found myself sending a lot less postcards then on former trips. But when you’re on a ‘round the world’ tour like me, you will inevitably have to send some packages home from various countries. I’ve been fortunate to have a few friends visit me while […]
9
Feb
The one constant in my life this year as I travel around the world is my big backpack. And like all other close companions, I’ve already established a love/hate relationship with it. It’s very hard to pack for one year. In fact, obviously, you really can’t technically pack for a year. I had to get […]
25
Oct
In Costa Rica there’s a saying that permeates everyday life. Pura Vida literally translates to ‘pure life.’ But here, it’s used in many ways to kind of mean ‘it’s all good.’ When someone asks: “How are you?” “Pura Vida.” “How’s the weather?” “Pura Vida.” A pretty girl or cute muchacho is “pura vida.” It’s an […]
24
Oct
…and they’re all Gringos! I’m back in San Jose for a few nights before my flight to Ecuador. As I’ve traveled throughout the country I’ve noticed an amount of poverty that I’m not quite used to. And this country is nowhere near the poorest country I will visit. Again, it makes me painfully aware of […]
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