Comments on: Slow Travel http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/2010/02/04/slow-travel/ [no snazzy blog title, 'cause it's just me and you] Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Nomadic Chick http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/2010/02/04/slow-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Nomadic Chick Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:06:45 +0000 http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/?p=526#comment-1108 I am one of those culprits - "Why are you on the net??" Take my shame and beat me over the head with it. Alas, I'm on a dual path. Sights and incredible architecture is part of the package, but frankly, I'm most looking forward to meandering days. Especially naps, reading and absorbing an entire book, then tinkering with writing. Well said, prose master, as usual. I am one of those culprits – “Why are you on the net??” Take my shame and beat me over the head with it. Alas, I’m on a dual path. Sights and incredible architecture is part of the package, but frankly, I’m most looking forward to meandering days. Especially naps, reading and absorbing an entire book, then tinkering with writing. Well said, prose master, as usual.

]]> By: Liz http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/2010/02/04/slow-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Liz Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:36:09 +0000 http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/?p=526#comment-1102 Love the photos and the blog. I agree with you on the slow travel and taking in everyday life rather than rushing around trying to do and see EVERYthing. Sounds like a pretty sweet schedule you have. The part about the 'what are you doing on the internet?' and having even more free time really resonates. I think you've caught something important there. Glad we're both taking more time to write. Love the photos and the blog. I agree with you on the slow travel and taking in everyday life rather than rushing around trying to do and see EVERYthing. Sounds like a pretty sweet schedule you have. The part about the ‘what are you doing on the internet?’ and having even more free time really resonates. I think you’ve caught something important there.
Glad we’re both taking more time to write.

]]> By: Mark Feenstra http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/2010/02/04/slow-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1097 Mark Feenstra Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:01:06 +0000 http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/?p=526#comment-1097 Hi Ayngelina, I haven't spent a lot of time outside of a few small towns in CR (Tamarindo, Santa Theresa, and brief stops in a couple of others), and haven't been anywhere else in Central America, but I really enjoy the good infrastructure here in CR. It's nice to know that the water I'm drinking from the tap is almost always clean, bank machines are easy to find, and wireless internet is plentiful. Mostly I'm here because of the multiple world-class surf breaks this country has to offer. My gut feeling is that it is one of the more expensive countries south of Mexico, but compared to my month in Chile last summer, it's still fairly cheap. After travelling through neighbouring countries, you may find it far too Americanized, and want to continue moving through. Ask around when you get into the country, and I'm sure you'll find plenty of quaint little beach towns where you can surf (or learn to surf) and relax without spending a fortune. Tamarindo just happens to be best for my current surfing needs, so I'll probably be sticking around to enjoy the Pura Vida for the next couple of months. Hi Ayngelina,

I haven’t spent a lot of time outside of a few small towns in CR (Tamarindo, Santa Theresa, and brief stops in a couple of others), and haven’t been anywhere else in Central America, but I really enjoy the good infrastructure here in CR. It’s nice to know that the water I’m drinking from the tap is almost always clean, bank machines are easy to find, and wireless internet is plentiful. Mostly I’m here because of the multiple world-class surf breaks this country has to offer. My gut feeling is that it is one of the more expensive countries south of Mexico, but compared to my month in Chile last summer, it’s still fairly cheap.

After travelling through neighbouring countries, you may find it far too Americanized, and want to continue moving through. Ask around when you get into the country, and I’m sure you’ll find plenty of quaint little beach towns where you can surf (or learn to surf) and relax without spending a fortune. Tamarindo just happens to be best for my current surfing needs, so I’ll probably be sticking around to enjoy the Pura Vida for the next couple of months.

]]> By: Ayngelina http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/2010/02/04/slow-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 Ayngelina Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:21:38 +0000 http://www.markfeenstra.com/blog/?p=526#comment-1093 I'm interested to hear your thoughts on Costa Rica. I'm traveling through Central and South America but thought about speeding through CR because of higher costs. Maybe I'm making the wrong assumption that the whole country is expensive. I’m interested to hear your thoughts on Costa Rica. I’m traveling through Central and South America but thought about speeding through CR because of higher costs. Maybe I’m making the wrong assumption that the whole country is expensive.

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