Buenas!

We’ve spent the last four days here in the green hills and apple orchards of Vermont, dreaming of the beaches and rain forests of Costa Rica—and how we will soon be experiencing such things as a group of intrepid travelers!

Ahead of us we have some pretty amazing experiences waiting, from shredding in the Costa Rican surf to sampling new foods to meeting some amazing new people, both in our group and in our destinations. Our leader group has become a tight-knit familia after our time together, and we can’t wait to meet everyone in two short weeks so our familia can grow.

Be sure to double-check those packing lists, and we highly encourage everyone to do a little research and come equipped with some facts about Costa Rica that interest them. But above all else, the most important thing to bring is an open mind!

Pura vida!

— Mackenzie, Natalie, Megan, Sierra, Abi, Fernando, & Chris