A lot of people back home are wondering what exactly it is I’m doing here right now. Officially, I’m helping Rachel Thomas–an incredibly knowledgeable, experienced herbalist and spiritual healer here
I, along with the rest of my fearless Chicago brethren, have just braved the Worst Midwest Winter Ever. Nearly six months full of root veggies, warm soups, lots of beer
These past two days have been a battle. I arrived in Puerto Viejo at the beginning of the week, wide-eyed and ready to get to work, so excited to be
On trips, I’m a notorious over-packer. I love to over-prepare and dream up all sorts of situations I could find myself in: What if I’m invited to a fancy beachside
In case you missed how deeply I fell in love with Costa Rica the first time around, let me just iterate: I did. Hard. So much so that I’m returning
Thursday I came back home after spending 12 days in Costa Rica. It could’ve been the bitter Chicago wind, or glimpses of my own dusky shoulders in mirrors, or nibbles
This is a promise: I am making international travel a Thing. With a capital T. If you have a lowercase “thing,” it’s a fleeting affair, you’re on a kick: I’ve
