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Friends often call me a NASA-TV nerd. I watch transfixed by late night filler video of an earth rotating below the orbiting International Space Station, and in the same way I' m fascinated at how Google Earth maps depict the earth from space. I've found it to be my...
I sleep in a treehouse, framed with bamboo and protected by walls made of clay. I wake to the fervent howls of the growler monkeys at 6 am. Bathing in the early morning sunshine, I brush my teeth over a clay sink. In the last few weeks, I have been living and working...
A blaring buzzer abruptly invades my dreams. I have fallen from that castle in the air to land on the bed of my shadowy hotel room. My eyes are wide open, but I can't see a thing. I frantically fumble for my phone atop the nightstand. I finally manage to swipe off...
It was a hot morning in Montezuma, Costa Rica and the walk down the hill to the village was agony. I was only half way down the hill when a young man on a motorbike stopped. "Senorita, I take you to bottom of hill if you like. He was wearing a nice shirt and...
Travelling is a funny thing. Generally, it is the "big" experiences that we expect to stick with us. When in El Salvador, these "big" experiences might be climbing a volcano or surfing a world-class point break. These are the things that should,...
You may have heard of El Salvador for a number of reasons, although the most prominent story is often, sadly, gang violence. There are, however, many other aspects to this small, friendly Central American country which contribute to a reality far from the image...
Chichicastenango Guatemala Arriving in Chichicastenango Early Sunday morning I found myself on an uphill shuttle scaling winding roads and crossing lush terrace fields on my way to Chichicastenango. Every Thursday and Sunday the sleepy little town that lies on a...
My guide, Jose, looked around at me and put his finger to his lips, "Shh, can you feel the spirits?" I held my breath. Human skeletons and cracked pottery lay scattered on the ground. Obsidian blades that were once used to pierce the tongue and genitals sat near a...
Get In The Know About Costa Rica with Massi Devoto Chen Our video Interview I had the pleasure of meeting Massi Devoto Chen at Pann's in Los Angeles to discuss one of my favorite topics, Costa Rica. What I remember most about my first trip to Costa Rica, a visit to...
