Costa Rica is a 51.100 square kilometer (19,730 square mile) natural playground: close your eyes, point in any direction, and you will find something of exceptional beauty and great interest. Two weekends ago, my finger directed me north and west as I headed out to La Fortuna, home to the famous and very active Volcán […]

2 planes, 1 car trip, 18 hours, and 2700 miles after I left Virginia, I arrived in Bend, Oregon for my cousin Steph’s wedding. I came with my father and my 84-year-old grandmother, which was a trip, to say the least. Grandma did great for her age and the airports were so accommodating, meeting her […]