Ah, there’s nothing like an NYC winter. The days are short. The nights are long. You wear sweaters and socks to bed and still you feel like you just had your feet in the freezer for the past few hours. No wonder so many people get the seasonal blues. For me, it usually hits right around February. So what to do?
Travel, my friends. This year, I’m heading down to Costa Rica for a week-and-a-half of surfing and jungle exploration. More specifically, I’m going to the Envision Festival, taking place on the Pacific Coast sands of Playa Uvita.
In just four years, Envision has grown into a global phenomenon. People from all around the world converge on the pristine Costa Rican beaches from February 26th until March 1st to vibe on music, art and an elevated sense of consciousness. Additionally, there will be classes in yoga, permaculture and speakers from a variety of different backgrounds.
Plane tickets to Costa Rica are reasonable. I’m flying from New York, and round-trip, it’s only $450, with tax. Getting around Costa Rica is fairly cheap, as are hostels, food and drink. In addition to the festival, I’m also going to try and drive up to the more northern end of the country and climb up high into the jungle canopy, where about 90% of all rainforest organisms can be found!
To find out more about Envision, go to their website here, or read this article that my friends over at Reality Sandwich wrote about their experience at 2014’s event. Tickets are expected to sell out fast for the event, so get on it while you can. Hope to see you all there. Pura Vida!!
Jared Rinaldi 