Cleared for Departure
Next Trip: Singapore & Australia, Fall 2026
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The Greenest Country in the World
As our time together winds down, I cannot leave this country without speaking about its environmental efforts. In 2009 Costa Rica was ranked The Greenest Country in the World. Continue …
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Economic Moves & Changes
Gabriel mentioned several times that the economy in Costa Rica is changing. My research tells a similar story. Twenty years ago, coffee exporting was big, big business. Today, the numbers are abysmal. In the not too distant past, agriculture was a major sector of the economy. Its importance has steadily declined since the 1950s. Realizing the dangers of depending on… Continue …
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Coffee Time
We started the day touring a coffee plantation. Gabriel, the farmer, had so many interesting things to say I wanted to grab a camera and interview the man properly. Continue …
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Welcome to Costa Rica
Good morning from Costa Rica. The entire encampment is at the 8 AM yoga class. Rebel that I am, I thought I’d write to you all. Continue …
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Our Ten Year Anniversary Trip to Costa Rica
So as year ten of our length-to-be-determined marriage came up, we thought it’d be fun to go back to Costa Rica. Continue …
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Goodbye, Taormina. Hello, 2019!
Should you ever find yourself wanting a massive New Years Eve party, might I suggest Taormina? These people take welcoming the new year seriously. Continue …
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Siracusa
We ventured into the car once more to drive to Siracusa. With a better handle on the speed limits and road rules, or lack thereof, I am getting better at driving here. Continue …
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A Castle in the Sky
You can walk from Taormina to Castelmola. They are only half a mile apart. However, the walk will last about ninety minutes; it’s a 1000’ vertical climb. We decided to cab it for 15 Euro. Roads here are very circuitous, a gauntlet for those prone to car sickness. Around and around we drove until arriving at this little mountaintop paradise.… Continue …
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Mt. Etna
Mt Etna dominates life here. The locals refer to the volcano as a she. I find it odd assigning a gender to a volcano. Furthermore, a volcano in my opinion has more masculine characteristics. Most women in my life don’t spew fiery gases and viciously erupt, killing scores of people. That said, I don’t know any Sicilian women. Why do… Continue …
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The Valley of the Temples
After surviving the Sicilian roads, we arrived at The Valley of the Temples, located beneath Agrigento. Continue …
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