Our first day in La Fortuna, Kelly and I got our bearings around the town and booked our night trip to Volcan Arenal (Costa Rica’s most active volcano) and to take a dip in the ‘free’ hot springs. La Fortuna has a handful of very expensive resorts that have natural hot spring pools surrounded by lush [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Pre-Trip’
La Fortuna – You Get What You Pay For
Posted in Costa Rica, tagged Costa Rica, Money, Pre-Trip on September 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Peace Out
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Pre-Trip on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Passport? Check. Bags packed? Check. Tickets? Check. Kelly and I spent our last night in the US trying to stuff all of our belongings in our one carry-on bag and daypack, which was pretty entertaining for our parents. It was an emotional night…we´re excited, scared, nervous and thrilled to be doing what we are doing. [...]
Goodbye Austin
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Pre-Trip on September 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Wow. We leave tomorrow! I’m sitting here at Jared’s house, just finished cleaning, and it’s starting to sink in. Wow. I’m sorry, I had to say it again. We will be leaving for Houston in a couple of hours. Our final going away party was on Saturday. It was sooooo much fun! Kelly and [...]
The Countdown
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Pre-Trip on September 11, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Kelly and I leave in 9 days. NINE days. There is so much to do and we have such little time in which to do it all. There is more gear to be bought, more bills to be paid, more research to be done and more details to be sorted, all while trying to spend [...]
Vaccinations – A Pain In the Arm – Part 2
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Pre-Trip, Vaccinations on August 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Kim and I received our final vaccinations last week. Phew! Glad that’s over, although it was not so bad this time around. It could have something to do with the fact that I had six pretty painful shots in the mouth at my dentist visit a couple days before, but hey, whatever works. I did, [...]
An Important Lesson
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Food, Friends, Locals, Pre-Trip on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As I was sorting through all of my junk and boxing up old keepsakes during my move, I came across my big box of photos where I’ve stashed all of my pictures from the past ten years or so. Thumbing through the photos and reliving old memories, I came across some of my favorite snapshots [...]
Homeless and Unemployed
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Pre-Trip on July 31, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I completed two major tasks on the trip ‘to do’ list this week – I moved out of my house and quit my job. I officially moved out of my duplex on Monday. I lived there for over 6 years, which is longer than I’ve lived anywhere in my life; it felt strange to leave [...]
Wanna Save $30K in 2.5 Years??
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Money, Pre-Trip, Saving on July 22, 2009 | 6 Comments »
When Kim told me she was planning this amazing trip in the fall of 2006, I instantly wanted to go. To most, it would seem impossible to save $30K in 2.5 years. Not to mention I was already $7K in debt. But if you know anything about me, you would know that if I want [...]
The Big 3-0
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Pre-Trip on July 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A lot of people hate turning 30 because they feel bad about all of the things they should have accomplished by then, but haven’t even come close. In my naïve younger years, I thought by thirty I’d be making a gazillion dollars, driving some kick-ass car, married with three kids, two dogs and own an [...]
100 Days
Posted in Pre-Trip, tagged Pre-Trip on June 15, 2009 | 8 Comments »
And the countdown begins… We officially have 100 days until our departure!!!
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