October 15, 2014
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

Where Your Soul Can Hear and Your Heart Can Listen

For the past 8 years, I’ve spent every New Year’s Eve (minus one: curse you re-scheduled Delta flight!) in the soft-sanded, glittering-waved town of Malpais, Costa […]
August 12, 2014
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

Loa “Brown Bear” ~ A Love Story

I believe that everything is meant to be. When Loa came into my life, I didn’t want a dog and I actually didn’t really like her. […]
July 19, 2014
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

No Boys Allowed. Women Only!

Ever paddle out to find you’re the only girl in the lineup? Sick of thumbing through surf rags with pages of male athletes getting in on […]
June 11, 2014
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

Know Thy Lineup

An ancient Chinese general once said, “Know thy enemy.” In surfing, this translates to “know thy lineup” The lineup is out beyond the whitewater. It’s where you go when your […]
May 21, 2014
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

What I Know About Sports Injuries

I’m supposed to be on the surf trip of a lifetime right now. I’ve been planning it for ages.  It’s an off-the-beaten-track point break in Central America.  […]
May 14, 2014
Women's surf retreat in Costa Rica – Pura Vida Adventures

What to Wear: Surf Bikinis or One-Piece Suits?

There are lots of bikini brands on the market that advertise their “surf bikinis.”  Some of these so-called “surf bikinis” do work (remain in place even […]