Art Festivals Are My Jam: Enjoying the Amon Cultural Event in San Jose Once a year, the Amon Cultural group in the Amon neighborhood of San Jose puts on a massive art festival with over 100 events for guests to take part in. As soon as I read the line-up, I knew where I would find myself over the weekend.
A Carefree Weekend in the Underrated City of San Jose Oh, how I love weekends where I find myself taking what seems like a million photos (and is probably closer to 300). This always seems to happen when I find myself in San Jose for the weekend, and is only made easier when I’m with my classmates that are down
The Beauty of Faith in Costa Rica: a Look at the Basilica of Cartago Some of the most beautiful places I have seen so far in my life have been basilicas, namely those of the Vatican and Leon, Nicaragua, and the basilica in the city of Cartago, Costa Rica is no exception. This church is especially important to the country
I’m back!! Back behind the camera, that is. While I adore travel photography, there is something about creative, fashion-based shoots that make my heart sing. This past week I spent scouring Pinterest for inspiration and scouring the streets of Heredia for beautiful backgrounds, and all of this culminated in the following images with the stunning Jackie. It’s not often that
A Weekend with the Boruca Indigenous Community Witnessing a Special Ritual This weekend found the LIU Global Costa Rica kids in the south of Costa Rica in the Boruca Indigenous Reserve, where we had the opportunity to witness a special ritual of the Boruca people. We woke at 5:30 am to begin a journey to a nearby beach where we
A Weekend Away from the World Relaxing at a Cabin in the Country This past weekend found me in the middle of nowhere Costa Rica in a picturesque cabin to celebrate the 20th birthday of one of my closest friends at LIU Global. A 45-minute long Uber transported up into a different world; one far from the stresses of school
Getting into the Holiday Spirit in Heredia, Costa Rica I cannot express how excited I am to see my family and celebrate the holidays with my own beautiful Christmas tree, but I have been doing my best to get into the Christmas spirit in Heredia. Here are some of the ways I’ve been celebrating the season! Drink all of the Rompope!
Monteverde: A Weekend With Our Heads in the Clouds Monteverde, or Green Mountain, is a green paradise tucked away in the mountains of Northeast Costa Rica. Monteverde and the town of Santa Elena are located in a cloud forest and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of Costa Rica. This destination has been at the top
Granada, Nicaragua and the Cafe de Sonrisas My day in Granada began with lunch at the Cafe de Sonrisas, or the Cafe of Smiles. I ate roast chicken, rice, tortillas, and fruit, but it is not the food that is significant about this cafe. No, what is incredible is that its employees are disabled, the majority of them being hearing
Leon, Nicaragua: A Day in the City of Lions In mid-November, my classmates and I went on a field trip to the vibrant country of Nicaragua, and there we were able to spend a day in the stunning city of Leon. Yes, only a day, but it only took 24 hours for me to fall in love with the city.