Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – City Life

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – City Life … … The cities and villages were very different from their United States counterparts. I will base most of my reflection off of the city of Alajuela, where I spent the most time. The first thing that was completely new and different to me was […]

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Learning the Language

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Learning the Language … … Visiting a country where English is not the main language was a completely new experience for me. Prior to arriving in Costa Rica, I had only been learning and practicing Spanish for a rather short period of time, around four months or […]

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Food and Dining

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Food and Dining … … Before coming to Costa Rica, I was worried about what I would be having to eat during my time spent there. I am not the biggest fan of Spanish food, especially beans or rice, which I had heard is the staple of […]

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Biodiversity

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Biodiversity … … One of the most interesting things about Costa Rica was all the different biodiversity that existed in such a small country. Costa Rica is around the same size as West Virginia, yet holds thousands and thousands of different plant and animal species across a […]

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Epilogue

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Epilogue … … The trip to Costa Rica ended up being a lot more rewarding than I thought it would be. I was nervous at first to leave my girlfriend and life at home behind for a completely new place and experience, but the nervousness was quickly […]

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Travel

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Travel … … Packing for the Costa Rica was tough because I was not sure really what clothes I would need and what I would not need. I wanted to have clothes for whatever situation I may face while in Costa Rica but I also didn’t want […]

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Life at Home

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – Life at Home … … My host family was one of my favorite parts about the whole entire trip to Costa Rica. From greeting them at the airport for the first time till hugging them goodbye outside the airport for the last time, they were the most […]

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – My Expectations

Aero: Kevin Urbaitis – Costa Rica 2015 – My Expectations I have traveled a good deal in my life but never to a place like Costa Rica.  I have been all over the United States traveling to California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont, Maryland, Virginia and so on.  I have also been to various locations […]