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Back to the US

June 18, 2019 | 34

I slowly tick off the ‘lasts’ in Costa Rica. My last evening volunteer shift. My last time out surfing. My last home cooked meal from Randy. Before I know it, it’s my last day at Wild Sun Rescue Center. May 26 to 28th, Sunday – Tuesday When you do everything together with a small group…

The Benefits of a Dramatic Change

June 10, 2019 | 42

For anyone who missed the memo, I’m back traveling in my teardrop in the US again! But I still have some catching up to do from Costa Rica, so here’s another travelogue from my time there. Living at Wild Sun Rescue Center is like living in a bubble. It feels like a completely different reality…

What to Pack for an Extended International Trip

June 2, 2019 | 13

Phew, I’m back from Costa Rica! I still have at least one more post about things I did while there, but as I just finished unpacking, today I thought I’d share a revised list of what I actually used/found useful for this trip as several people have expressed interest. Becky’s 3 Month Costa Rica Wildlife…

Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve

April 26, 2019 | 5

Wild Sun sits right on the border of Cabo Blanco Absolute Natural Reserve, the oldest of Costa Rica’s protected nature areas. At its founding in October of 1963, it was farm land used to raise crops and graze cattle. Fifty plus years later, it’s come a long way towards being reclaimed by nature, now being…

Week One at Wild Sun

April 14, 2019 | 8

Last blog post was information about Wild Sun Rescue Center, and what I do as a volunteer here. Today, we’re back to travelogues, starting shortly after my arrival. The way the work schedules go at Wild Sun, we get one day off a week. Which sounds bad until you know how our days work. A…

Volunteering at Wild Sun Rescue Center in Costa Rica

March 22, 2019 | 12

There will be more travelogue type posts coming about how I’m spending my free time, but today I’d like to talk more about Wild Sun now that I’ve been here a while. For anyone needing a reminder from the initial announcement post I made about visiting Costa Rica, Wild Sun Rescue Center is a non-profit…

Far From Home

February 20, 2019 | 22

This blog post chronicles my trip to Costa Rica ,where I’m volunteering for 12 weeks at Wild Sun Rescue Center on the Nicoya Peninsula. Feb 9, Saturday I’m awake before my alarm, which is a shame. I’m pretty much guaranteed to get no or very little sleep tonight and it would have been nice to…

Costa Rica Trip Planning

February 5, 2019 | 33

So, four days until I fly out to Costa Rica. In this post I’ll be talking about what I’ve been doing to prepare. None of this should be taken as expert advice because the facts are, this is my first such trip and I’m learning it all as I go. Consider this more a recording…

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