Random Learnings #36
A red door is very meaningful in Savannah, Georgia: It may have started in Scotland, but perhaps nowhere else in the world today do you see the symbolism of a…
Can’t Escape From Hawks
In a tourist shop in Savannah, Georgia. My wife has stopped being surprised and believes I should be wearing my Hawks paraphernalia whenever traveling. Did multiple Go Hawks! at airport.…
National Theater of Costa Rica
The Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica in central San José, Costa Rica (adjacent to the Plaza de la Cultura and our hotel) is considered a national treasure and architectural gem:…
Museum of Costa Rican Art
Known in Spanish as Museo De Arte Costarricense, the Museum of Costa Rican Art is housed in the former international airport terminal located in Parque Metropolitano La Sabana in San…
Where Diets Go To Die
St. Paul has a wealth of food choices, many tasty and outright great, making it difficult to maintain some semblance of control on how much you consume. For someone with…
La Fortuna Waterfall
La Fortuna Waterfall is a Costa Rica tourist site located approximately 18 miles/30km east of Lake Arenal in the Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal, one of many things to do in…
Playa Avellanas
Playa Avellanas is a excellent beach located on Costa Rica's Pacific coast. The sandy beaches provides for pleasant walks both north and south as the waves wash over your feet.…
Mikado Natural Lodge
Mikado Natural Lodge is a small, private resort located near the top of a large hill (mountain?), outside of Pinilla, Costa Rica, a hidden oasis arrived at after driving through…
Meandering Thoughts #28
It's inevitable that plane travel includes overhearing neighboring conversations how hard you try to ignore them....at least until you switch on your noise canceling headphones! Most are mundane, innocuous, unimportant,…
Active Walk Sign
Rather than the ubiquitous green walk sign we've become accustomed to, walk signs along Avenida Central in San José, Costa Rica - the pedestrian mall - show motion. Just another…