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Feb 2, 20223 min read

Journal #13: The Big Snooze

This is from a journal written on January 9, 2022, from a hammock in Diablo Island in San Blas. I bought a kindle before setting out on...

Feb 2, 20223 min read

Journal #12: Beware of The 'Best' Game

Be careful not to get caught up in the "best" game. When traveling around the world, it's easy to assume the mindset of craving the best...

Feb 2, 20222 min read

Journal #11: We Got Sick

This is from a journal written on January 6, 2022. Remember when I said I was feeling a little under the weather? I thought it was mostly...

Feb 2, 20222 min read

Journal #10: PANAMA

This is from a journal written on January 2, 2022. Que bellissimo! Our Selina hostel's neighborhood is vibrant, clean, and right on the...

Feb 2, 20223 min read

Journal #9: NYE in Costa

Sheesh! What a year. I just posted my 2021 recap on Insta. I know. I know. It's a stupid trend, but, man, it's got me in my feels! This...

Jan 27, 20222 min read

Journal #8: Santa Teresa Day 2

Christmas in Santa Teresa started off rough, as we woke up to a gnarly hangover from the jungle rave we hit the night before...

Jan 27, 20225 min read

Journal #7: Santa Teresa Day 1

A friend suggested checking out Santa Teresa, another small beach town north of Jaco. We landed on the white sand beach with turquoise water

Jan 27, 20223 min read

Journal #6: Bike Day in Jaco

Today was perfect. We slept in, got breakfast at the Selina beach-side restaurant, tanned by the pool, then rented bikes for the afternoon.

Jan 27, 20222 min read

Journal #5: Manuel Antonio

Yesterday we ventured out of our Jaco home. Two hours and two buses South of Jaco along the coast lies Manuel Antonio: a hilly coastal town

Jan 27, 20222 min read

Journal #4: Trip Goals

In creating these goals, we aim to seek purpose in this trip by answering the question: Why are we doing this? What are we looking to get ou

Jan 18, 20222 min read

Journal #3: Made it Jaco

Oh hey! It's me again – writing from Jaco, Costa Rica. These last two weeks were a whirlwind so let me fill you in...

Jan 18, 20224 min read

Journal #2: Three Months Later...

Welp! Summer in Seattle has come to an end. As I sit here in Brett's little brother's room at their parent's home in Pleasanton, CA, I'd lik

Jan 18, 20222 min read

Journal #1: The Beginning

I've never been much of a journal writer, but one extraordinary person in my life - a sister really - inspired me.

Tay Travels