When I was told Lake Atitlán had healing powers, I thought, how quaint. Mayan descendants and expat hippies have passed down this legend through generations to entice people. Maybe they even believe it. Having lived lakeside for a week, I get it. It’s simply impossible not to feel good when you look out over Lake … More Mayan ‘Magic’ is a State of Mind
I am standing in the doorway of a candlelit dive bar in Antigua, Guatemala holding an illegal mezcal cocktail listening to a post-punk mariachi two piece band pour out their soul and leave it right there on the floor. Suddenly I hear pa-pop pop and turn to see the sky fill with fireworks. What is my life? … More Warning: Punk Music May Cause Creativity and Individuality
Most people who come across a poorly made YouTube video of a trashy carnival in the suburbs of a Central American city would likely just hit the ‘back’ button and continue searching for a more standard/better adventure. We immediately decided we had to go. … More The Calgary Stampede of Costa Rica
At 2:00am on November 9th I found myself crying in my kitchen. I really didn’t think the outcome of the United States presidential election would impact me that much but there I was…deeply wounded. … More Adventures in Feminism
Waking up to a thunderous tropical storm, the sounds of the rain simply pouring from the heavens, and the smells of washed earth wafting in from your open cabana window is a wondrous way to start a day. … More Kayaking in Costa Rica’s Rainforests
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