30 Countries in 30 Years
There are birthdays and then there are BIRTHDAYS. And I’ve had some good birthdays. There was the year we threw an international spy themed party and I wore a fascinator. There was the year Boyfriend took me…
Costa Rica in Review – What I Learned while Traveling There
I try to do my research before I travel to a new country, but of course there are always things you learn along the way. Here are some of the nitty-gritty details we learned about traveling in…
Struggling to See Arenal through La Fortuna’s Touristy Haze
La Fortuna was kind of a bummer. After six days in the luxury of Costa Rica’s beaches and cloud forests, I wasn’t prepared for the hard pavement that surrounds Arenal. I know there’s an undercurrent of tourism…
Exploring New Heights in Monteverde and Santa Elena
Monteverde is an interesting combination of calm natural beauty and adrenaline-pumping adventures. Just getting into town is a great example of this, as you wind around on a jarring dirt road, scooting awfully close to the edge…
Turning into a Beach Bum in Manuel Antonio
I’m not a beach person. Or so I thought. Turns out when you’ve been holed up in the gray labyrinth of a New York City winter, working hard at a new job and trying not to freeze…
