leaving chicago in secret in march of 2021, i headed to costa rica with nothing but all of my own mental reservations and the conviction in my heart that i had to go. instantly on leaving US airspace, i began to feel the sleeping parts of myself awaken. landing in costa rica plunged me back into the magic of travel—the ups and downs, the foreign accents and unexpected beauty. the first few days were an adjustment, as always, but as the voice of my heart grew louder and louder and i listened more closely, the doors of fate began to fly open.connect with me on instagram, subscribe to my writing on substack, or support the journey and read my raw journals on Patreon:https://linktr.ee/lindyehemann