Rachel and Emily travel further into Costa Rica along hazardous mountain roads, rereading blogs from their first day in the cloud forest reserve of Monteverde. In this episode, Rachel visits a magical (and unnerving) world of insects, as the only participant on a deeply intense guided tour, and Emily busies herself with unwittingly making new friends in the hostel kitchen.

Rachel and Emily travel further into Costa Rica along hazardous mountain roads, rereading blogs from their first day in the cloud forest reserve of Monteverde. In this episode, Rachel visits a magical (and unnerving) world of insects, as the only participant on a deeply intense guided tour, and Emily busies herself with unwittingly making new friends in the hostel kitchen.

Rachel and Emily travel further into Costa Rica along hazardous mountain roads, rereading blogs from their first day in the cloud forest reserve of Monteverde. In this episode, Rachel visits a magical (and unnerving) world of insects, as the only participant on a deeply intense guided tour, and Emily busies herself with unwittingly making new friends in the hostel kitchen.&nbsp;

S1E8: Costa Rica - ‘Perilous bus rides, bad moods and a bug’s 'life'’

Two best friends relive their ’Gap Year’ travelling the world in 2010, by re-reading and reflecting on the hilariously misguided blog diary they kept along the way. Just prior to smart-phones and social media taking over our travel habits, these two wide-eyed 18 year olds set off with nothing but digital cameras and a trusty blog to document their trip. From lost passports to inaccessible bank accounts, jumping out of planes and into gorges, this is a nostalgic exploration of first-time travel and all its hilarious twists and turns.

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S1E8: Costa Rica - ‘Perilous bus rides, bad moods and a bug’s 'life'’

S1E8: Costa Rica - ‘Perilous bus rides, bad moods and a bug’s 'life'’