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…
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…
Selvatura Hanging Bridges
Selvatura Adventure Park is an ecological park in the mountains about 30 miles (50km) south of Arenal (as the crow flies, driving is much less direct), with for both adult…
Llanos del Cortez Waterfall
© 2024 Scott C Sosna The Llanos del Cortez waterfall is located in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica west of Bagaces and is considered one of the best waterfalls in the…
Security Through Stupidity
© 2024 Scott C Sosna This card was part of our check-in for the Gran Hotel Costa Rica. Don't tell anyone the Wi-Fi password, it's a secret? Be environmentally conscious,…
Air Travel and Drugs
© 2024 Scott C Sosna I saw this flying through O'Hare on our way back from Costa Rica. First time for everything. Each state in the United States has laws…
Visiting The Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal, © 2018 Scott C Sosna Two former employers of mine had (have) off-shore offices in Bangalore/Bengaluru, India, and I've made the trip there many times. Despite the travel…
Map Research at NYPL
My growing interest in maps, especially older places I've been to or read about, has be searching out maps to buy or examine. Hanging in our upstairs hallway is an…
Frank Lloyd Wright Gas Station
Of the many different residential and commercial buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Cloquet, MN is the location of the only gas station built. Atlas Obscura explains how Wright originally…
Highline 179
While driving through Austria on our way to Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, my wife and I drove under a long, narrow bridge high stretching high above us from the valley floor. Gobsmacked…