Today half of us left class early to head up to Nicaragua. We're making this trip to renew our tourist visas, as we can only legally stay...

Today we actually got to use the lesson plan that we came up with at the elementary school! Our goal is to give these Kindergarteners a...

Today was supposed to be the first day that we went to volunteer in one of the elementary schools, but for some reason, class was...

Today we left class a little early to go to a noon performance at the National Theatre in San José. Normally the tickets are about $15...

Today for my birthday, Mama Tica and Jorge had birthday music playing as we went downstairs for breakfast. She gave me a box of...

Getting a hostel with complimentary breakfast was a good life choice. We had pancakes and pineapple with coffee this morning, and it...

Today we left for Manuel Antonio, a National Park on the south side of Costa Rica, next to the Pacific Ocean. I hadn't ever set anything...

Tonight we went to a dance club. We got all dressed up, not only because it's fun, but also because the bouncer could actually deny us...

Earlier this week, I had planned a trip to a Manuel Antonio-area beach for my birthday. This kind of trip calls for bus tickets that have...

This afternoon/evening we took the train into the capital to take part in a (free!) tour of a few of the many museums there. I was...