Recess & Runaway — from the cloud forest

Life in Costa Rica: Our Cloud Forest Chapter

Where lesson plans share calendar space with jungle hikes, and my 5-year-old is just as likely to be spotting toucans as practicing sight words.

The staff room meets the playground

What you’ll find in this corner

This is where we unpack what it’s really like to trade “normal life” for teaching in Monteverde — figuring out visas, building a home base in the cloud forest, and finding adventure in everyday moments. Part honest teacher talk, part wide-eyed adventure, all filtered through our parent–kid partnership as we fumble, laugh, and find our rhythm in Costa Rica.

Start wherever you’re most curious — visas, money, teaching, or just how we keep a 5-year-old entertained in the clouds. Then stick around, ask questions, and follow along as we keep figuring this life out in real time.