Costa Rica

Poem: One More Sunrise

The world’s still dark, the stars half gone,I stretch and smile, my mind at ease,no cars, no chatter, just whispering…

6 months ago

Beyond Sunscreen: Packing Smart for Paradise

The question keeps popping up in travel groups: “What do I need to pack for Costa Rica?” At first glance,…

6 months ago

Choosing Myself Beyond The Noise

I don’t care who said what or who did what. I’m too busy living my own life. I’ve spent enough…

6 months ago

Bank of Collateral Wisdom

He arrived at the bank just after it opened, wearing a straw hat and carrying a weathered smile that had…

6 months ago

Pardon My French Roast

Let’s face it, coffee is the only drug society not only allows, but celebrates. It’s the lifeblood of civilization, the…

6 months ago

Legends of the Jungle: La Cegueta

This is the second part of my two-part dive into Costa Rica’s darker legends. Yesterday, we crept through the jungle…

6 months ago

Legends of the Jungle: La Mona

This post is part one of a two-part series exploring a couple of Costa Rica’s eeriest jungle legends. The kind…

6 months ago

Wildlife Whispers When You’re Not Listening

We are the locals, the ones who lived here long before the postcards were printed, the ones who know every…

6 months ago

The Soul of Small Town Strength

Small towns don’t survive by accident. They survive because people care. Because neighbours still wave to one another, even when…

6 months ago

Costa Rica’s Little Green Parade

If you live in Costa Rica as I do, or you visit every so often, you will see them: a…

6 months ago