Stop & Listen

We all easily get lost in the erratic noise of life, whether it is with school, work, family or our social life. Life speeds by us like a train: we hop off at one aspect of our life only to hop back on for our next destination, crossing things off our list, then trying to …

Forget Fear

A year ago, I spent a glorious day of solitude in the Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. I was nearing the end of my time in Costa Rica, and after spending so much of my time traveling with new incredible friends, I was now soaking up my last bit of Costa Rica on …

Joining the Tico World

Costa Rica had some surprises. But of course it did, because I had no idea what to expect. First of all, I didn’t expect my taxi driver to be so easy to find. Second of all, I didn’t expect him to speak English. Much more than my host parents can.