Eating a cultural food outside of that particular culture is a tricky business. Restaurant reviews cite authenticity as a benchmark of quality, and being deemed “unauthentic” is the kiss of death. Having never been to South Africa (but finally going next May), I’ve been told that I’ve never truly experienced real South African cuisine, despite having […]
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Why you should volunteer to get bumped
Warning: this doesn’t always work, but when it does…it is so so worth it 🙂 Returning on Air France from a whirlwind trip around the Czech Republic, Hungary and the Balkans, Dave and I had a layover in Paris on our way back to New York. The layover was short, certainly not enough time to […]
Baby Spider Monkeys, Caño Negro, Costa Rica
Is there anything cuter than baby animals? I don’t really think so. We were fortunate to see two juvenile spider monkeys during our trip to Caño Negro, Costa Rica. (more…)
Terrifying Experience Alert: Zip-lining in Arenal, Costa Rica
Zip-lining is the thing to do in Costa Rica. It’s advertised heavily in areas such as La Fortuna and the land surrounding Arenal. Helmet clad tourists appear on billboards giving a thumbs up sign while hanging rather casually from a cable. Almost always there are kids on these billboards, too – look! So easy! Even […]
First Impressions of San José, Costa Rica
The Costa Rican woman who stamped our passports was friendly and relaxed. What else would you expect from a country recently designated as the happiest on earth? We headed out to the crowds and the humidity after finding the designated “Aeropuerto Taxi”. In these situations, you could often save money by using a “non-official” taxi, […]
Tips for Vacation Planning in the Fast Lane
With all of the sadness and emotional energy spent on my grandmother’s passing, I obviously haven’t given a thought to planning any of our 1-year anniversary vacation to Costa Rica. Who could think of booking fun activities at a time like that? Well, its rather inevitable though, and unless we want to land in Costa […]
Travel Inspiration – A Tribute to My Grandmother
My intentions recently have been to write a post most days of the week, but news I received last Wednesday halted everything. I got word from my aunt that my grandmother had taken a turn for the worst and that I should probably come up to Boston. I waited for rush hour to end in […]
A Flash Mob of Golfing Kangaroos: Animal Encounters while Traveling
After seeing the adorable sloth on Costa Rican Tourism’s homepage, I am beyond excited for all the new wildlife that I’ll see during my visit there in two weeks. I can barely find the sloth in his designated exhibit in the Central Park Zoo, so I really hope that Costa Rica is simply RIFE with […]
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