“What a surprise! Beans and rice.” Not that I have anything against the protein-efficient combination, but after of month of it for every meal, the general tone is that we have had enough. For breakfast today, we are heading to town again – our Saturday tradition. Jose greets us again with a smile as he … Continue reading
I have been living near the Cloud Forest of Costa Rica for about three weeks now and have about three to go. Life in the jungle is a challenging one at times – not going to lie. But, here a few quick tips for any future jungle-dweller. 1. Living in a rainforest isn’t all tree … Continue reading
One week in Costa Rica and the story of my second weekend here in Monteverde, the rainy outskirts of the cloud forest. The Trip to Town The Black Keys played loudly in my earbuds as the bus bumpily arrived into St. Elena for our weekly excursion. I put my phone away and threw my purse … Continue reading
It rains here. A lot. When I wake up in the mornings the grey sky has a slight golden hue coming in from the West and hopes that sunshine will break through the clouds today bubble inside our little cabin. To no avail – it’s noon and the rain hasn’t stopped. Continue reading
I landed in Costa Rica about 4 days ago. Upon gathering my luggage and venturing out of the airport I first noticed the humidity and the birds chirping a song of welcome. Five minutes and a bus ride later we made it to the airport hotel. Our time here consisted of meeting up with friends, … Continue reading
On Wednesday, the 7th of January, 12 people were executed in Paris by two gunmen. The mass of the killings happened in the rage through the conference meeting of the Charlie Hebdo satirical journal that morning where another 11 were left wounded. Chaos pursued in France with similar hostage crises and attacks in a supermarket … Continue reading
I called New Zealand home for four months in 2014 – and this video is about my time there. Thanks to the friends who happily agreed to take a break from studying or coffee breaks to share a part of their experience, and thanks to the people who planned and organized our time in NZ … Continue reading
In 2014 my goals were to spend less time with my eyes on a digital screen and more time looking across fields and mountains, and getting off the couch and into the fresh air. Dropping the iPhone and grabbing a water bottle is the way to explore. I realized I could look at pictures of … Continue reading
2014 – the year of questions and polaroid pictures. Soon after the new year I barely caught my flight to Japan with David due to a roaring snowstorm throughout the Midwest. Luckily we landed safe and sound in Nippon just hours later. As we got off the plane, we stumbled towards immigration where by chance … Continue reading
no – mad noun definition: a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. They say impermanence is the only constant. This is an ideal I struggled with when I was 11-12 years old and thought every decision I made, down to which tee-shirt I wore, would affect me for the … Continue reading
