A Day In The Life Of A Blue Osa Volunteer
When I came to Blue Osa for my three-week volunteer stint, I had no idea what to expect. My only plan was to escape the bitter cold of New York City in February and Costa Rica was a place on… Read More
When I came to Blue Osa for my three-week volunteer stint, I had no idea what to expect. My only plan was to escape the bitter cold of New York City in February and Costa Rica was a place on… Read More
For anyone who is not already following my journey, these posts represent a chronicle of my first steps into yoga. To quickly recap, I arrived at Blue Osa Yoga Retreat and Spa with the intention of throwing myself into something… Read More
As I arrived at the gates of Blue Osa Yoga Retreat + Spa – my home for the next month – my mind was a whirr to what might lie on the other side. With the opportunity to take my… Read More
What is bravery, exactly? How do you boil it down to a phrase that inspires other humans to ask for what they want out of life? Leaps of faith. Bravery to me represents the small leaps of faith I took… Read More
Sea turtle rescue is a well-established initiative all around the globe. Sea turtles have been around for millions of years and are one of the most primitive groups of reptiles on earth still living. Over the past 200 years, however,… Read More
By Anahí Quiñones Working with the Wildcats and Sea Turtles in Costa Rica As the end of my career as an undergraduate student came to an end, I found myself asking the same question as other new graduates: what on… Read More
One of my favorite memories from my stay at Blue Osa was watching a bunch of baby sea turtles emerge from their shell and eventually make their way into the Pacific ocean. I decided to participate in Osa Conservation’s sea… Read More
*Ok, not exactly “free.” “Travel for free” does cost some money to get from Point A to Point B, but through ever-increasingly popular volunteer programs, it is possible to see the world and secure your food and shelter in exchange… Read More
There are so many lessons learned from volunteering. But when was the last time you engaged in the act of community service? Today’s world is filled with many incredible ways that we can offer our time to volunteer projects or… Read More
Every year on April 22nd over a billion people all over the world celebrate earth day. Earth Day’s mission is about battling the environmental issues wreaking havoc on our planet and utilizing environmentally sustainable practices. Though every day is Earth… Read More