Travel Isn’t Always Super Glamorous

Ok, don’t get me wrong – travel is super fun and awesome. Everyone should take opportunities to travel if they can. You learn about new cultures and experiences; you meet new people who you otherwise would never have met in your life. Blah blah blah...

One of These Things Is Not Like the Other

I woke up this morning at 6:30am to the sound of birds chirping. Like it was super cute two weeks ago. It was all, “so Costa Rican” and super “Pura Vida!” But now? Stop being so chirpy. Go back to sleep, silly birds. I decided to take advantage...

The Sketchiest Airport I’ve Ever Seen

My time in Tamarindo officially came to a close. Since it’s about a 5 hour drive back to San Jose, I opted for a flight from the Tamarindo airport to San Jose. Let’s discuss this “airport.” I arrived at 5:50am (an hour before my flight)...

Livin’ the Luxe Life

You know how little kids get sleepy and start crying? That was basically me a few days ago. Though no tears were shed, I wore myself out and needed to recharge. So after two consecutive nights of 8+ hours of sleep in a peaceful hotel, I was feeling a lot better about...

3,000 Colones For 2 Kilos of Laundry

Though I’ve only been traveling for two weeks (are we sure it hasn’t been longer??), one of the hardest things I’ve found has been doing the common stuff you take for granted back home. Namely laundry. After hiking in Monteverde and incessantly...