Damn, we really like you, New Zealand. It’s beautiful, people are friendly, it’s incredibly easy to get around. It’s not nearly as expensive as we feared – mostly in thanks to how many B&Bs there are everywhere. And so much fun adventuring to be had all over the country. We originally planned on just… Read More New Zealand, Land of Adventure
I am not a boat person – I get seasick super quickly; I have a crazy fear of dark, open water. The idea of sleeping on a boat sounds particularly horrible to me. So I wasn’t the most excited when Brice pitched a multi-day tour along the San Blas Islands that cross between Colombia and Panama.… Read More Island Hopping with San Blas Adventures
Hello from Colombia! We have spent the last two weeks since leaving Costa Rica in the beautiful country of Colombia. I know what you may be thinking, because I thought the same thing (and have heard it from a few folks directly as well) – Colombia? You mean the place where Narcos was set? Isn’t it… Read More First Impressions: Colombia
After our crazy, eventful first two days on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, we toned it down a few notches for the rest of our long weekend. Where We Stayed We stayed at the gorgeous and extremely comfortable Sueño Grande B&B, right in the heart of the cute beach town of Puerto Viejo. It… Read More And Then The Calm: Caribe Part II
One perk of working in a predominantly Catholic country is everyone gets the Thursday and Friday before Easter off. I thought this would maybe be a quiet, family-oriented long weekend, but boy was I wrong. Despite its tie to the religious holidays, this “Holy Week,” or Semana Santa as it is called in Spanish, is… Read More Adrenaline-Pumping Beach Trail Ride
Holy cow, it’s already been almost 2 months since we left Portland. It seems like it was only a few days ago that we were in the pouring rain of Oregon! In an effort to not stare at my computer after the work day and explore the best of Costa Rica during the weekends, I… Read More Sunshine, Spreadsheets and Sloths