I am sitting in an Internet cafe in Alajuela , a tiny town north of San Jose that is just a five minute cab ride from the International Airport. At 8am tomorrow, I will board the first of three planes bound for Seattle. What an incredible journey and experience it has been. I plan to write an epilogue of sorts when I get home (I'm sure I'll have more perspective then too!) but for now, here is the last week of my time in the beautiful country of Panama . I last left you

When I last wrote you, I left off at the point where I was saying farewell to Central America and heading to the airport for my solo adventure in Peru . Well, what an adventure it has been so far. We´ll start with the saga of the guidebook. All travellers know that a guidebook is essential to any foreign excursion. Especially when you are doing a ¨ DIY ¨deal, it is essential to know what there is to do, where you can stay, how you get to places etc. Without said guideb

I am writing this letter from the Desert Oasis of Huacachina in Peru...so much has happened since I last wrote to you that I could probably fill a novel with the stories. Which, hopefully, I will one day. I started this account in La Fortuna , Costa Rica...so Ill just start there and go chronologically up to Peru... I´ ve had another incredible day in Costa Rica, perhaps even one to rival the Canopy Tour- zipline day! This morning I tried the sport of canyoneering for

Greetings from Costa Rica! Let me start by saying a big thank you to those of you who so kindly wrote to me offering words of encouragement and support. It really means a lot to me. I have decided to keep travelling...(what the hell?) since I don't know when I'll get another opportunity like this! And I really need to time to heal, regroup, figure out what is next in my life. On Tuesday, this part of the Central American adventure will end and I will be flying to Lima