For the fourth week in a row my lungs are on fire as I walk up the hill that leads to my office on the rainforest base in Costa Rica where I call home. Every morning during wet season has felt like the movie Groundhog Day with all characters and plot replaced by the ever-faithful … [Read more…]
There’s just a few hours left of the year 2016 here on the East Coast of the United States and, before the clock strikes midnight, it’s time for a reflection. As I prepare to write this, 2016 doesn’t feel like it was a big year of travel for me. Perhaps no year will ever feel like … [Read more…]
It’s hard to believe I lived in Costa Rica for a year and a half. Well, that’s not entirely true. Some days it felt as if I’ was there for an eternity and never had any life other than the one was currently living. Some days it felt as if the magic of living above the streets … [Read more…]
As I sit in row 14 of my Southwest flight from San Jose to Baltimore, sipping a complimentary gin & tonic courtesy of Southwest Airline’s celebratory St. Patrick’s Day mood, I wanted to write an update especially for all of you loyal friends, family and readers who have supported me during the past two and … [Read more…]
The walls of the open-air lounge at Rancho Armadillo Estate are adorned with newspaper clippings with headlines that read “The Kindest Hotel Owner in Costa Rica” and “Rancho Armadillo: Like Visiting a Friend With a Really Cool House.” There are pictures of local children’s soccer teams too and hand painted gifts of thanks from school groups. This is all … [Read more…]
One week. After one year, five months and four days of living abroad in Costa Rica, one week is all I have left of my life in the rainforest. Beyond that week lies a future filled with unknowns. The pending end of this chapter of my life is a natural time to reflect – well … [Read more…]
Standing atop a damp crag of a rock, peaking over the edge of Montezuma Falls as a stream of water swiftly plummets downward, violently kicking off the jagged cliff side and bucketing into the deep pool below, I felt something I hadn’t felt to expect in this moment — paralyzing fear. All through the past 14-months … [Read more…]
With only one day to spend in Santa Teresa and miles of beaches to explore, my Tico travel buddy Diego and I knew we needed a way to cover a lot of ground fast. With a set of wheels in the form of an ATV rental in Santa Teresa we had exactly what we needed … [Read more…]
Bright pink hues of the rising sun filter through the verdant treetops and softly land at the base of my bed, before melting into a bright yellow. It is dawn in Montezuma, Costa Rica and from my vantage point in the vista cabina at Luz en el Cielo Eco B&B I can just make out … [Read more…]
I know I’m late to the game as we are somehow already a week into 2016, but I wanted to wish everyone a happy New Year from Something In Her Ramblings! I took a break for the holidays and celebrated Christmas with my family in Maryland, rang in the New Year with friends in Washington … [Read more…]