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My big trip this year was to Costa Rica for ten days and what an amazing time I had! Costa Rica is full of life, natural beauty and lots of Pura Vida*. And if I may digress, let me just say, lots and lots of Pura Vida! Those Ticos really have it right. I can't wait to go back.... Read More
The bright, orange cloth hammock is cool and reassuringly sturdy under me. I can feel leftover sand tickling the backs of my legs. A group of Fijians sing a traditional song with guitar and ukelele on the seashore in anticipation of new arrivals to our traveling village. ... Read More
Caveat #1: Im finding that, as an American outsider, little is simple in India. So to write about life here is anything but easy. However, I will try to convey a small bit of what my first couple of weeks in Bhuj have been like.... Read More
It can be hard to find present-day Ireland among the ruins dotting the country. Mom and I rented a car from Shannon in the West and drove to Dublin in the East. Every few miles we encountered a half-missing church or an abandoned castle. ... Read More
I was on Vancouver Island last week for the first time, with a party of 30 in tow (all family, God help me) and we were busy doing all the regular tourist things. One fine day we took a whale watching tour. ... Read More
