When Truman was old enough to realize the concept of vacation, he took to the idea quite warmly. His favorite place in the world became the beach.
When he was not quite 2 years old, we spent a week on the Gulf Coast of Florida (along Highway 30-A between Rosemary and Seaside, if you are familiar with the area). Truman took to the water like a fish. He played in the surf (probably drank a gallon of seawater) and rolled in the sand (probably ate a pound of that) and played in the pool and slept hard every night. The day …read more

 
Location: Climbing down a palm tree on the beach
Destination: Tamarindo
Country: Costa Rica
Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
An interesting guest, a friendly iguana, visited my hotel’s pool area every afternoon. 
He seemed unphased and uninterested in all the guests lounging, walking by or running away in fear.
_______________________________________________

 
Location: At a roadside rest stop Destination: Near the town of Alajuela  Country: Costa Rica Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
Regardless of the age or condition of the sign….this is  a welcomed  sign in any language, in any country. 
_______________________________________________

 
Location:  Tamarindo Beach, in front of the Tamarindo Diria Beach and Golf Resort Destination:  Tamarindo Country: Costa Rica Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
A picturesque sunset over the Pacific Ocean as a surfer ends his day in the surf. 
_______________________________________________

 
Location: The National Theater of Costa Rica or Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica Destination: On the on the ‘plaza de la cultura’, San Jose, Costa Rica Country: Costa Rica Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
The National Theater of Costa Rica host the National Symphony Orchestra and other performances during the year.
It first opening in 1897, after the Costa Rican president, José Joaquín Rodríguez, levied a tax on the country’s top export, coffee, to fund the project.
The 1,000 seat …read more