It’s All in Your Head
The mind is its own place, and in it self Can make a Heav’n of Hell, a Hell of…
A Typical Day in Playa Guiones
In Playa Guiones, the howler monkeys start chortling and roaring around 4:45 A.M. I usually hit the howler-snooze button…
On To Something Big
My friend Molly Barker says when she feels both fear and joy in the same moment, she knows she’s…
What to pack?
I packed meticulously for nearly 2 months for my extended stay in Costa Rica. I brought a magnification mirror,…
The Scenery is Pretty, but You Might Want to Pack an Angel
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, which I visited several years ago, is said to be the most beautiful lake in the…
Buy a Shoe, Give a Shoe
While on my visits to Peru, I learned about the Quechua concept of ayni. The theme is integral to the country’s indigenous…