Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everyone! By now you may well be familiar with my affiliation with an organization called Pura Vida Bracelets, a California-based company which provides full-time employment for Costa Rican artisans and donates thousands of dollars annually…
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4 Highlights from 4 Days in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
Puerto Viejo is a charming and chilled out beach town on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, just north of the Panamanian border. Beach cruisers are more prevalent than cars and the reggae jams that pulse from beachside bars lend it a distinctly Rasta…
Chillin’ Out, Maxin’, Relaxin’ All Cool: Baldi Spa & Resort, La Fortuna
Mak and I had just spent an awesome couple of days learning about the splendors of nature and getting amped on adrenaline in Santa Elena, Costa Rica, my first stop upon arriving to the country. I knew even less about our…
A Dose of Adrenaline With 100% Aventura
Following our relaxing but seriously inspiring nature walk in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Mak and I were ready to turn the adrenaline up a notch. While there are a number of adventure tour companies operating in Santa Elena offering everything…
Unconventional Milestones: My 100th Post & A Pura Vida Giveaway
Today is a very special day, friends! I’ve reached another exciting milestone, and a somewhat unexpected one…you’re currently reading the 100th post on The Mochilera Diaries! When this blog came to life less than one year ago in Cusco, Peru, I…
Getting Our Nature On At The Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
The moment I was well enough to travel again after the nasty illness that nearly broke me in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, I was on a bus to Costa Rica, ready to forget all my woes and embrace la pura vida. Mak…
Month in Review: October 2014
It’s wild to think that at this time last year, I was in Cusco, Peru, mapping out my future life as an English teacher in Buenos Aires as I recovered from my first excursion to Machu Picchu. There may or may…
Month in Review: September 2014
I can hardly believe September has already come and gone. What a crazy month it has been. I experienced just about every emotion under the sun in the last 30 days, but in nicely balanced proportions…like a graveyard soda but…
Pura Vida Bracelets: A Socially Responsible Company Dedicated to Giving Back
**THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED POST! I was not compensated in ANY WAY to write the words you are about to read, this is just a company I fully support and whose activism and causes I believe in. That said, allow me to…
