Notes from Costa Rica

We arrive Costa Rica in late November, towards the end of the rainy season, and spend 5 days nestled in Tamarindo; a quiet beach town on Costa Rica’s pacific coast.

T in Transit VIII: Paris

This was my first time in Paris, and already I fell in love. I know that it’s a city I will happily return to time and time again.

T in Transit VI: Florence

In early August, as we drive to Città di Castello, a town in Perugia, Italy, my friends tell me about their time in Florence. The highlight of their stay is Trattoria ZaZa and its Florentine Steak: Bistecca alla Fiorentina. I’ve heard good things about this popular dish, but the way my friends describe it triggers a familiar longing to visit Florence.

T in Transit V: Rome

Legend has it that throwing a coin into the Trevi fountain means you will return to Rome, but by the time I make it to the Trevi, I already know I’ll be back.

T in Transit IV: Cape Town

In September, one week before my 29th birthday, I fly from Ghana to South Africa–the 5th country I’ve visited in as many weeks. It’s my second visit to South Africa this year. The first one–a brief 3-day affair that barely allowed time to leave the airport hotel in Johannesburg–was in March. Work travel goes likeContinue reading “T in Transit IV: Cape Town”

T in Transit II: Oaxaca

At the end of a winding road near the mountains, is the 4-story apartment we live in for a week in Oaxaca. From the highest floor on the roof, I can see a translucent fog circling the mountain peaks. The city welcomes us with cloudy skies that promise rain. Even so, I feel drawn toContinue reading “T in Transit II: Oaxaca”