Costa Rica might not observe Thanksgiving, but surviving a whole six months of the pura vida has given me plenty to be grateful for. I know that I might be a bit behind on my holidays, but I’m feeling...

Those who know me well know that I love to dance. I trained in classical ballet, jazz and modern from elementary school to high school, but since entering college, this passion has turned into more of...

Two weeks into my study abroad in Costa Rica, I fully understood a joke that a native Tican — the local slang for Costa Rican — told to other Ticans. It had been a kind of depressing journey to...

This semester, I’m studying abroad in Costa Rica. I would say that since I arrived in July, I’ve eaten rice and beans an average of 15 times a week, leaving only six meals a week when it’s not served....