Visiting Costa Rica has been a long time coming. So long, in fact, that we even dedicated over a month of our trip to it before we even arrived. That’s quite a commitment for a trip that had very little planning to begin with. As we got closer to Costa Rica, we really started getting… Continue reading The Wilds of Costa Rica: A Break from the Tourism
It has been a while since I've given you guys a nice old fashioned photo essay! I really didn't know what to expect in regards to nature in Costa Rica. I really had my mind blown by some of the beautiful flowers found about. More than anything I'm so proud of my frog pictures. I… Continue reading Photo Essay: Nature in Costa Rica
This has to be my favorite HDR so far. I am starting to really get the hang of it (or so I think). We arrived to the top of this hill winded and exhilarated at the same time. We had managed to hike regardless of the weather and the gamble had worked out. The clouds… Continue reading Photo Friday: HDR – Montezuma, Costa Rica
My how time flies. We are more than half way through our year abroad (200 days to be exact!) and somehow we still find ourselves in Central America. I think we need to get a move on. What does 200 days on the road look like? Like this.
I feel bad that I judged a book by its cover. Or in this case, judged a city by the comments that I’ve heard over the past few years. San Jose, you were exactly what I needed. We had spent so much time in small towns, I forgot what it was like to be in… Continue reading San Jose, I Got You All Wrong
I think my favorite way of getting around Central America definitely has to be by buses. Not only do you get the personality of riding on public transportation but you get the scenic route where ever you go. Whenever we are in a bus while in Costa Rica, I make sure that I get the… Continue reading Photo Friday: Instagram – On the Road, Costa Rica
While I realize this is about a month late, I figure - better late than never right? While taking my bestfriend Brad down to Beach Bums for Happy Hour we came across this awesome parade of children with lanterns for Costa Rican Independence. After asking around about what was going on, I felt relatively daft… Continue reading Photo Friday: Costa Rican Independence Day
To be honest we really haven't done much this past month in Coco, Costa Rica. We've taken the opportunity to enjoy a bit of downtime in the comfort of our own home. Nights were spent popping popcorn in our microwave and watching crime shows on AXN. Dare I say, it was almost a vacation from our… Continue reading Our Home: Coco, Costa Rica
If you read my post about how you’re hard pressed (har har see what I did there?!) to find good coffee in Central America, you can imagine how excited I was that we were heading to the source in Santa Elena, Costa Rica. My bestfriend Brad has flown in for a week and made it… Continue reading Coffee Mecca in Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Spent a day trip going down to Tamarindo, Costa Rica this past week. Seems to be a beginning surfer haven. While it can be quite the tourist trap (you would not believe the demographic shift here), the waves are freaking awesome. I wish we had more time to get a little bit of surfing in… Continue reading Photo Friday: HDR – Tamarindo, Costa Rica
The water lapped deliciously at the ferry, it was hot on that summer day. We looked out the side of the boat longingly at the little kids jumping off the pier into the water. As the sun beat down on us the boat finally lurched forward, the weight obviously leaning to the left. No worries,… Continue reading Abra Los Ojos en Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
We arrived in Granada somewhat unprepared and very unexpectedly. After learning that four of our friends had been robbed a knife point in Managua, we made it a point to get out of there quite quickly. We flipped open our trusty guidebook and went with what looked decent. Umm... yeah, sure. Granada sounds good. Most… Continue reading Pit Stop in Granada, Nicaragua
This one is for you Abby from The Jungle Princess! This is our home for the next few weeks - Coco, Costa Rica, or Playas del Coco (according the the buses!). For those of you who were asking for a picture of the pirate ship hanging out in the bay, you can kinda see it… Continue reading Photo Friday: HDR – Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
We just left Nicaragua last week but as we were leaving Isla de Ometepe, I gave the beautiful island a photography kill goodbye. I had no clue that I would fall in love so quickly with Isla Ometepe and the quirky little hippy towns that exist. Enjoy my new obsession with HDR - this time… Continue reading Photo Friday: HDR – Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua
People always ask me what the hell we managed to do on an island where all there is to do is dive (which we did a lot of in Utila, don't get me wrong). If you look around you there is plenty to see and explore. While you may find yourself at Treetanic Bar multiple… Continue reading Photo Essay: Alice in Wonderland on Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras
