Rachel Shipley

Rachel Shipley

Rachel is a travel and lifestyle blogger from Arizona, but based in Costa Rica. She writes about travel, style and authentic living at thewanderlustdiaries.com

7 Reasons You Have to Visit Panama Now

In need of a quick getaway and have already been to the surrounding Costa Rica spots like Arenal and Monte Verde?  Tired of your 90-day border run to Nicaragua? Why not try Panama! Recently I hopped on a plane with a girl friend of mine from the grassy Tamarindo Airport and flew to Bocas del Toro to start our Panamanian adventure and have been converted into a true Panama lover. Here are the top seven reasons you should visit Panama…

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is costa rica a third world country

Is Costa Rica a Third World Country

It is my opinion that the term ‘Third World’ is not relevant anymore.  It certainly does not have a definitive definition and is often times misused. Hear me out… Calling a place Third World really is archaic.  The idea that there is not one world, but three dates back to the Cold War where the nonaligned nations, the predominantly poor nations, were designated the Third World. Present day, people have adopted the term as a way to refer to very…

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Why Ticos Make the Best Boyfriends

Te quiero mucho…mucho, mucho, mucho. I hear this every morning and night from my Tico boyfriend. I’m sure many people think that having a Tico boyfriend is a life of passion and Latin love. Don’t get me wrong, it is, but it’s also so much more than that. I met Freiser in January of last year and we have officially been together a year now.  We survived many months of being in a long distance relationship and have had a…

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