Category: Travel Abroad
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Three Wise Women and the Baby Mo
(OR, “3 Ho’s and a Mo” OR, “Ho, Ho, Ho and Mo”) There are so many great titles for this one! I was having such a wonderful time the few days leading up to Christmas and the days after that, honestly, there was no time to write. I didn’t dedicate any time to it anyway,…
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Nuts and Oranges in my Sock
You can’t see things differently unless you’ve done things differently. Some people can see potential, what could be, because they have the imagination and vision. Others need to experience the difference first, to understand the possibilities are out there. Here’s a completely irrelevant example but still, it’s spot on. My best friend is the top…
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Playa Negra
Lately, life has been relatively tranquilo, cooking most of my meals in the cute new space, yoga on the beach and taking loads of photos and videos of wildlife that show up right outside my door. I now also have an obsession with birds, not birdwatching per se, but listening to them. And since I’m…
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Pasta P0rn0graphy
The Hunger Games are Over I’ve picked up a potentially destructive new habit while traveling. It started almost immediately upon arriving here in Central America. At first I couldn’t pinpoint what was causing my out of character behavior. I also thought I could quit any time I wanted to. That wasn’t the case so here…
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Pura Vida Vikings
Remember all of the fun I had the first few days after arriving in Costa Rica and making my way to Puerto Viejo? To recap, I left Belize unexpectedly early and under a tiny bit of duress – not dancing, in a little bitty dress. Then, I crossed through three Central American countries to get…
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Romeo Mo
And just like that, I fell in love with another guy. Golden green eyes this time, not usually what I go for. Sitting on the floor after dark, curtains still open and the kitchen light on behind them, I look out to see the host of this beautiful property bringing two new guests to the…
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The Old Man & the Sea
This one could have so many titles, I can’t just pick one: and my favorite: Before 7am on Sunday I took a walk on the beach, saw a sloth in a tree on the way to the magnificent black sand beach and made the best cup of Costa Rican coffee to go with my new…
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Mala Woman
I’ve used a particular movie reference a lot lately. Well, two actually. The first and most frequently used is that of the parking lot scene with Kathy Bates, playing Evelyn Couch, in “Fried Green Tomatoes.” I use it when speaking with friends close to my age but also think of it a lot when trying…
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I Need a Papaya, Stat
Finding Routine When Traveling Some people always travel light, can adapt to any situation seamlessly, or sleep anywhere. I have friends who can sleep at loud music festivals, in military foxholes, travel with one days’ notice and only travel with a backpack – that isn’t stuffed full! I don’t get it; I admire it, but…
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Puerto Fiasco
Remember what I said in the last post? “There’s still parts of me that are very much North American/Western Culture, but these new parts, the Central American ones, haven’t had time to fully develop or integrate themselves yet, which will in turn shape me into a better, more well-rounded human… There are a ton of…
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For Better or Worse – Leaving Belize
I knew when I came to Belize that it would be for five months or fifty years. That has been my current mantra and response when people ask me where I am or where I’m headed and for how long. I don’t know anymore quite frankly and I don’t want to know the specifics. The…
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Black Balls and Green Iguanas
Since arriving in Central America I’ve had to really push past a lot of my hang ups such as fear of human germs, because I keep taking peeled fruit from strangers. An abundance of travel on public transportation involves not only overcoming motion sickness but all of the usual sights, sounds and scents that come…
Pixie in Paradise 