There is something about Costa Rica that invites you to slow down. Maybe it is the sound of the ocean rolling onto the shore. Maybe it is the green of the rainforest after a warm afternoon rain. Maybe it is seeing a scarlet macaw fly overhead or …
Pura Vida with a Pouch
Pura Vida. Pure life. There is something about those words that still excites me. To live connected to the world around you. To breathe a little deeper. To notice the ocean air, the sound of rain, the morning light, the wildlife, the …
Moving Abroad When Your Body Has Special Requirements
Moving is stressful under the best of circumstances. You pack up your home, sort through years of stuff, figure out what goes with you, what gets shipped, what gets donated, and what somehow ends up in a box labeled “miscellaneous” forever. Now …
Why Costa Rica? Moving Abroad as an Ostomate
People ask me why I moved to Costa Rica.The simple answer is sunshine, peace, and a new chapter.The honest answer is a little deeper. For a few years, my husband and I talked about leaving the United States and moving abroad. Like many people who …