Category: Stories

Stories from our travels

Costa Rica Hardly Ever Gets Hurricanes

We chose to visit Costa Rica in the Fall of 2017 in order to experience the rainy season. We had been there during other parts of the year but we’d heard that in some parts of the country the rainy season can be difficult to…

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Carnaval in Ecuador

Our February began with Carnaval celebrations! If you’re Catholic then you’ve probably heard of the celebration that happens just before lent begins. New Orleans is known for their Mardi Gras Parades, but in Latin America it’s a little different and lasts for more than just…

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Seattle Adventures

This entry begins our new series of The Maria and Neil World Tour! We know how much all of you enjoy reading our entries so we apologize for the delay. Without further ado, the month of September! We had decided sometime around June that we…

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