Travel > Central America

Shiloh Napier, author, journalist, poet and adventurer, has created a vivid, often spiritual, photo-journal of her solo trek through the mountains and beach towns of Costa Rica. Her in-the-moment philosophy and upbeat sense of humor brings every day of her experience to life as it's meant to be lived! EXCERPTS: .. "I even have a breathless brush with death as I take a tight curve and come face to face with an 18 wheeler’s grill swinging too wide into my face. So fortunate there is a shoulder lane at that very moment for me to dive into! After 7 hours of constant twists and turns, experiencing the beauty of the land and the trauma of the road, I roll into La Fortuna, finding m ...

High Points - A Climber's Guide to Central American, Second Edition is an excellent guidebook for anyone who is interested in climbing one or all seven of the country high points in El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Cost Rica, Panama, Honduras, and Belize. This informative book includes dozens of color photographs, and detailed descriptions of the mountain, the standard route, the best way to get there, and what to expect throughout the hike/climb. The book also includes a detailed account of the 4th successful climb of Doyle's Delight, the highest point in Belize.

“A poet’s gift to readers is the revelation of a truth they never considered before, and yet, upon reading the words, realize they somehow always knew. A poet’s job in this day and age is to do so without pretense, condescension or a fusillade of arcane references. We all have Google now, Mr. Eliot, thank you very much. A poet’s art is the legerdemain to keep the reader engaged so entirely in the moment that one never sees the power that is coming when the poem springs to life in its final pounce. In that way a poem, even a small one, can leave readers with the sense that they will never be quite the same again. Few poets of any era have those gifts to share, the enterprise to do their ...