Explore Costa Rica with My Crush on the World

I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.

Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.

Henry Nilsson

Joanna

Nov 23, 20215 min read

Ciao Ciao Pura Vida

So that was it… the finale for Costa Rica. It just seemed like such an abrupt ending to a somewhat incredible month-long adventure. It...

Joanna

Nov 22, 20217 min read

Let it Go

After scouring the beaches, trying to find the scoundrel who stole my things… and an unsuccessful trip to the police station, I arrived...

Joanna

Nov 21, 20216 min read

Befores & In-Betweens

In my last blog, I catapulted right into my perplexing piracy… I like using the word ”piracy” more than “burglary”… as there was a...

Joanna

Nov 19, 20215 min read

Violated by a Mermaid

Don’t ever leave anything valuable in your car. That is what everybody tells you. That is what all the travel companies say. That is what...

Joanna

Nov 19, 20217 min read

Bye Bye Birdie...

So my Little Bird was broken. My reliable and durable little 4WD had finally packed it in, I’m not surprised. To put it mildly, I had...

Joanna

Nov 17, 20217 min read

Maybe I am Rich?

Once the decision had been made for me to leave Montezuma... because of my host's poor planning and organization, I made the plan to head...

Joanna

Nov 16, 20216 min read

Out of the Jungle and Back to the Beach

I’m shit at packing. Regardless of how smart and experienced I tried to sound at the beginning of this trip, while I was attempting to...

Joanna

Nov 14, 20217 min read

Montezuma's Revenge Road

I had done a little bit of research into my voyage to Montezuma… and when I say ‘research,’ I mean that I had inserted Samara to...

Joanna

Nov 14, 20213 min read

Pura Vida

Once I was out of the only-me resort, I hit the dirt path once again, and made my way into civilization.... Actually, I’m lying. Before I...

Joanna

Nov 13, 20218 min read

Southbound and Down

I don’t want to brag… Yes. Actually, I do. I shouldn’t really. But… ok... I am in Costa Rica. Not only am I in Costa Rica, but I am...

Joanna

Nov 11, 202111 min read

Coco Loco

I made it out of Blue Dream... in fact, I was packed and ready to go at a very obscene hour. Bye, Bye, Blue Dream! That's the one good...

Joanna

Nov 8, 20219 min read

A Blue Dream

There are many important things one must take into consideration when traveling... and even more so when traveling solo. That could be...