Thanks to Hostel Urbano (my home away from home) I got to go on a free rafting trip with Exploradores Outdoors! One of the perks of working in a Hostel 🙂 My very first time white water rafting. Claudia (my Urbano amiga) and I were picked up by van at Costa Rica Backpackers, along with some…
Around late September I headed to La Fortuna, about a 4 hour bus ride from San Jose. You can easily get a ticket at the San Carlos Bus Terminal, it’ll probably cost you around $5-8. I was lucky to grab a seat at the back of the bus, and especially lucky to be seated near…
Bocas Del Toro, Panama – Crossing Borders by land in December of 2013. I only had about 5 days to spare, while Alex and Erin had a few weeks. My first visa run has finally arrived. 3 months already?? Time flies man. Time frickin flies. Â If you’re living in Costa Rica, the usual choices are…
This weekend was the perfect example of why I came to Costa Rica. Traveling alone is wonderful, and you’re never really “alone” if you don’t want to be. Just one simple “hey what’s up, where are you from?” can spark a friendship, even if it only lasts for a few days. You may never see…
A little background: It’s Friday 9/6, today is the day Costa Rica plays against the US in futbol. From what I understand, the last time these two teams played against each other was about 8 years ago in the US, and Costa Rica lost. This is some kind of qualifier game for the World Cup…
The day was September 4th, this was the day I finally got to go to the airport and actually get on a plane instead of just picking up a friend and having to drive back home. I bought my one way ticket, and was ready to leave. My day began around 2:45 am. There was…
Bostonian Broad Abroad 