When I think of Costa Rica, only one day away from it now, its borders residing somewhere south of me, I remember a coolness. Perhaps because our last destination was Monteverde, a high-up mountain town…
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[Video] Slipping into the green in Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest
Wet, dewy green. Foliage pressing in from all directions. The Monteverde Cloud Forest is a mystical wonderland that morphs as quickly as its changing wind. Moments of dense green with only the sound of rain…
Travel Vignette — Mexico
When you’re swimming in the new, it’s hard to take stock of what’s in front of you. Difficult to make out the impact of all the new sights, tastes and people you’re experiencing. Hard to…
Travel Vignettes — Macau
If you’ve ever been to Portugal, Macau will feel strikingly familiar. A “de-facto” colony of Portugal’s since 1557 it was – surprisingly – only handed back over to China in 1999. So it’s no wonder…
Bali — striving to see it for what it is
Dragging our suitcases up the street, I take a last look at the penjors now standing outside of every home, every temple in preparation for one of the biggest ceremonies of the year — Galungan….
An account of Bali so far
Exotic is the word they use for places like these. Verdant rice fields make up the countryside, poles bearing makeshift flags of white t-shirts marking the spaces between the green rows. Engraved and painted swastikas…