The bass player

He might have been good, we didn't really notice.

April 12th 2010
Perusing travel websites, and travel blogs, and reading excerpts from travel books, there seems to be a recurring, inevitable theme. And every story starts the same way: So-and-so finally did what most people only dream about. He left behind the world of advertising and fifty-hour workweeks and followed his heart. With only three-hundred dollars in his pocket, so-and-so bought a one way ticket to ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » San José » San José

Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more

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Matthew Amaral

Mateo Amaral

After working hard in the Bay Area for the last few years, my wife and I have decided to take this next year off to travel before we have kids. We are going to live in Costa Rica from October to February, then we will move to Peru until June. While abroad, we are signed up to take Spanish language classes five days a week for the first three months in Costa Rica. After that, my wife plans on working with Midwives in Peru (she is a Labor and Delivery Nurse). While she helps new mothers in Peru, I will be focusing on my writing. I am just wrapping up my Master's Degree in Creative Writing, and p... full info

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