Casa Saltshaker Pops-up – and Rides to Shore – in Playa Jacó
This Valentine’s Day there was a lot more than love flowing at Side Street Bistro near the shores of Playa Jacó, Costa Rica. By night, the trendy sandwich shop and bar was tra
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A look at Ratatouille Land, Disneyland Paris
Welcome to Ratatouille Land, Disneyland Paris! This past summer a new rodent came to Disneyland Paris, giving Mickey Mouse some rat-sized companionship. Ratatouille Land, Disneylan
Rainforest Friday: Costa Rica Stone Spheres
England has Stonehenge, Egypt has the Pyramids and Costa Rica has… spheres? Costa Rica Stone Spheres Hundreds of stone spheres were discovered in the 1930’s in S
Book Review: “The Real San José”
It seems that San José, Costa Rica gets painted in the same negative light in every guidebook I read. “San José is congested, bustling and noisy,” says the Moon Handb
Discovering Tamarindo, Costa Rica in Photos
My exploration of Costa Rica has been off to a slow start. Well, at least that’s how I feel when I think back to how jam-packed my travel schedule was in Europe when my wo
Rainforest Friday: Ziplining in Costa Rica
“Listo?” the guide at Canopy la Carpintera asks as he completes his safety check of my harness and carabiners. I nod my head and then one-two-three – I am ziplining in Co
Where to Stay in Tamarindo, Costa Rica: Coral Reef Surf Hostel
Jeff Pickett and I sit in blue and green beanbag chairs on the wooden patio at Coral Reef Surf Hostel. The sun burns hot today in Tamarindo, a surf town on the Northern Paci
On the 70th Anniversary of Liberation of Auschwitz, a Reflection on the Power of Visiting
70 years ago today, on January 27, 1945, Soviet soldiers liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. It is estimated 200,000 survivors were freed, a dismal number in compari
Celebrate Australia Day with the Five Best Things to See in Australia
Today, January 26, is Australia Day, the official national day of Australia which commemorates the 1788 anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of British Ships in what is no