It’s crazy to think that I’m off to climb Kilimanjaro today! Departure day has come so quickly. The past few weeks have been a crazy blur getting ready and preparing for Kilimanjaro. I’ve been doing … Continue reading Preparing For Kilimanjaro
Video: Top 5 Bicycle Trails in Toronto
There’s a sense of freedom that comes with cycling that you can’t find with any other form of transportation. I still remember when I first learned to ride a bicycle. I felt like I could … Continue reading Video: Top 5 Bicycle Trails in Toronto
I’m Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro With World Vision!
In January 2008, I found myself on a mountain climbing in the pouring rain for days. I was tackling the Inca Trail on route to visit Machu Picchu. I figured, if I was going to … Continue reading I’m Climbing Mt Kilimanjaro With World Vision!
Tree Climbing in Costa Rica
Sweat is slowly trickling down my spine as I pull up with my arms and push down with my legs. My head is throbbing, likely from the early morning start and lack of my daily … Continue reading Tree Climbing in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: The Highlights
One word: Amazing.
My one-week visit to Costa Rica was that in every way. Amazing! With every turn in the road, meal we ate, new activity we tried, and information we learned about the country, amazing was the only way we could describe it.
It’s been a while since a country has won me over so quickly. Just 2 days of being on Costa Rican soil I was Skyping with Tristan and proclaiming that I’d found the next place we would live in. A big proclamation indeed.
Ok, I realize I need to rewind here a bit before my giddy inner 12-year old brain farts all over the page in an incoherent mess.
At the beginning of December, myself and my travel blogging amiga Cristina traveled down to Costa Rica as part of the Tourism Board’s ‘Happiness Campaign’. The intent was simple, find happiness in Costa Rica. But even before departing I knew this would be an easy feat. Read more “Costa Rica: The Highlights”