I’ve made a habit of visiting the coast numerous times already this year. Something I wouldn’t have felt obliged to do a couple of years back. But since spending large amounts of time beachside whilst travelling it is refreshing to go out to the coast as often as I can. This time round I visited [...]
Tag: Beach
March: first beach day of the year
This time last year I was preparing for my move to Costa Rica. A year on, I find myself in a very different position. Summer is fast approaching and how I will spend mine is still somewhat unclear. This past weekend saw the first beach day of the year. Taking the chance to visit Anthony [...]
CR through the lens: Part II
The second part to my image based insight focuses on two more of my favoruite places from around Costa Rica and the Carribean coast of Panama. Part two looks at the Captial of Costa Rica, where I spent the best part of four months living and working. Then the final place comes from my trip across the [...]
Costa Rica through the lens
Six months in Latin America produced hundreds of photos, many I have only just started looking through again now I am back home. This post will be the first part of two which attempts to streamline some of my favorite shots, that I have yet to share, from my travels in Costa Rica and Panama. [...]
Head in the clouds
A choice between head or heart. To listen to your head or your heart. It’s a common expression, which portrays the dilemma of choosing between love and emotion, or logic and reason. The decisions we make are motivated by each of these contrasting perspectives. I typically listen to my head, thinking about my decisions logically [...]
Time to look back
As I get accustomed to being back home in a freezing cold Manchester, England. My friend and travel partner whilst in Playa Samara has taken the time to write a reflection of his adventure. A stroke of misfortune saw Lewis return home a lot sooner than me, but his words show just how much he [...]
La Belleza de Santa Teresa
After a couple of weeks of uncertainty, making the decision to return to Costa Rica has proved the right choice. As mentioned in my previous posts, it wasn't the lack of options which obstructed me. I simply could not decide what my best option was. Rest assured, I am delighted now to be back in a [...]
Siete dias en Costa Rica
My first week in Costa Rica is coming to a close and what a memorable week it has been. From the initial five-hour journey out to the pacific coast from San Jose, to sitting here in a sports bar in Samara. I have enjoyed and embraced every moment. For sure, there has been some adjusting [...]
An update from Costa Rica
Over a year in the waiting, something I have always dreamed of but did not think would come to fruition. Now I am here. Today is my first full day in Costa Rica after over twenty-four hours of Travel from Manchester, UK to Playa Samara, Costa Rica. The journey was long and certainly took its [...]