TobyIf I had to choose, I would probably call myself an introvert. As often as not, I don’t really like being around people. Solo time […]
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What is Transformational Travel, Really?
Look closer. That yoga class is a portal into mindful movement and heightened self-awareness. That farm tour is an introduction to the revolutionary world of […]
Don’t Ask me where I’m From, Ask me where Home Is
One balmy evening in Domincal, Costa Rica, two friends and I found ourselves stuck in conversation with a friendly tourist from the United States. Despite […]
No One is Talking about God (Poetry)
Quite a few months ago, I traveled down to the south of Costa Rica to visit friends living in a remote community on a very […]
I’m not responsible for anyone’s Transformation
Saturday, 23 June, 2018 — Finca Agroecologica La Flor, Cartago, Costa Rica — Yoga & Mindfulness Immersion I sit straddling the drum, rocking forward with each […]
Remember: This Journey is Just a Walk in the Woods
Uncertainty. How many times must I meet you before I remember your stubborn face? In work, in travel, in body, in love—nothing is truly stable, not […]
Microadventure in Costa Rica: 3 Snippets of Daily Life
Whether I’m hopping continents or battling insects in my jungle house, life is always some kind of a wild ride… or a microadventure! These days, […]
Pure Light, Pure Life: A Costa Rica Snapshot
At the edge of Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica, in 6 am light The light falling through my windows at 6 am cleans the sleep from my […]
How to be an Incorrigible Optimist, or, What I’m Doing in Costa Rica
“We are the crazy ones who choose to believe in peace,” he concluded. One sliver in a blurred progression of notable speakers and presentations that […]