Tag: travel

  • CR Part 2: Monkeys Abound!

    Howler monkeys are a force. I’ve met howler monkeys before. This was not my first Costa Rican rodeo. It was, in fact, my third. But I had never stayed somewhere where the monkeys were so abundant or loud or close to my living quarters. Lizards also abounded, but they are quiet creatures. Except when they’re…

  • CR: Part 1

    The week I spent in Costa Rica with Chad’s company absolutely flew by. I had hoped to let myself relax like never before, but I’m a sucker for adventures, especially on someone else’s dime. I’ve suffered from intense FOMO since I was a little kid, so I signed up for all the optional activities for the…

  • Costa Rica — Again!

    So, remember that time a couple  years ago when I decided to do a series called “Flashbacks”? The one that never really materialized? Right, that one. Well, I’m picking it back up. With Memorial Day almost behind us, the event I’m looking forward to most right now is going back to Costa Rica in June.…