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Month: September 2017

Pure Light, Pure Life: A Costa Rica Snapshot
Central America, Nature

Pure Light, Pure Life: A Costa Rica Snapshot

September 30, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 3 mins read

At the edge of Ciudad Colón, Costa Rica, in 6 am light The light falling through my windows at 6 am cleans the sleep from my […]

On Growing Wings & The Value of Figuring It Out for Yourself
Adventure, Central America, Travel Advice

On Growing Wings & The Value of Figuring It Out for Yourself

September 23, 2017May 22, 2020 Toby 4 mins read

I have the clearest memory of asking my father for help tying my shoes. I was sitting on the bottom step of our unfinished basement—I […]

But Still: A Short Story on the Wisdom of Trust
Adventure, Poetry & Fiction, Travel Advice

But Still: A Short Story on the Wisdom of Trust

September 13, 2017May 23, 2019 Toby 3 mins read

“Trust no one,” the wise ones said. Deep-lined faces, milk eyes clouded with all the memories of all the misfortunes of all the ages, they hummed […]

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