11/8 Art: Ai Weiwei, Acrylic on Wood Panel

The Beginning: San Jose, Costa Rica Travel Recap

San Jose, Costa Rica Travel Recap Kate and I decided on San Jose, Costa Rica as our jump off point for our 2014 backpacking trip. We had heard from some friends that Costa Rica was an amazing country and a place ‘we had to see.’ New York to San Jose, Costa Rica Travel Leaving from […]

7/2 Art: Myron

Townley Discobolus, original by Myron 450-440BC, Roman copy from 2nd cen AD

Kauai Travel Itinerary: The Best Place in Hawaii?

A New York Times article, complete with a 36-hour itinerary, argues that Kauai — a lesser known island paradise in Hawaii — feels like the “world’s most stunning backwater.” “These days,” it argues, “Kauai sits firmly on the tourist radar, an indisputable rival of its famous neighbors, Oahu and Maui. But upon first glance at its unspoiled […]

“A smile is a curve that can set a lot of things straight.”