Shakia Stewart

After a mammoth journey involving a 6 hour bus journey, two 6 hour flights, 2 hours on the tube and... Continue Reading

Palm trees, coconuts, reggae music, rice and beans and jerk chicken – yes indeed, I’ve been chilling on the Caribbean... Continue Reading

My last week in San Jose has been great fun and so diverse. After getting back to the city on... Continue Reading

Oh yes, most of Sunday afternoon I could not get TLC ‘Waterfalls’ out of my head as I scrambled up... Continue Reading

The next day we drove into the mountains to a community called El Silencio or, ‘The Silence’. I wondered why... Continue Reading

Friday morning and we’re off out of the city of San Jose, heading towards the Pacific coast of Costa Rica... Continue Reading

Getting a taxi home after a night out is usually a straight forward procedure. I tend to follow these easy... Continue Reading

I was hoping to learn how to make Gallo Pinto in our cooking lesson today, but I think this was... Continue Reading

3am. A funky warehouse club in downtown Brooklyn. Disco ball, flashing lights, people dancing, drinks flowing, business cards exchanged between... Continue Reading

After a sleepless night, tossing and turning in nervous excitement, the eagerly anticipated hour of departure finally arrived and suddenly... Continue Reading