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...

A Scorpion Snuggle Buddy

Spoiler alert: today was a hard day. I woke up at 6:30am to begin packing with my roommates. Shout out to Jaade and Allie for being stellar roommates for the week. It was such a great experience to have girls that I could talk surf with. From carving techniques, tan...