Six years ago I was tired, overworked and fed up with my life… so I left everything behind in search of a more fulfilling experience. This journey brought me to a tiny treehouse in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle where I discovered a freer, healthier, happier, more creative life.

Hi, I’m Erin and De la Pura Vida is about unearthing the good life. Grab a cup of coffee, dig in, say hello…

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Six years ago I was tired, overworked and fed up with my life… so I left everything behind in search of a more fulfilling experience. This journey brought me to a tiny treehouse in the middle of the Costa Rican jungle where I discovered a freer, healthier, happier, more creative life.
Hi, I’m Erin and De la Pura Vida is about unearthing the good life. Grab a cup of coffee, dig in, say hello…
Scroll down to discover my most recent posts or navigate the site by topic using the navigation menu up top.

Leaving the United States, but First, a FEMA Disaster

Shielding my eyes from the piercing rain, I looked up to discover the source of the crash – a towering pine tree silhouetted black by the purple urban night sky. Its branches pierced vertical. Its trunk lay horizontal, disappearing into my roof and reappearing out the other end of my house.

Expat Interview: Tiger Baby

Tiger tells us about her 7 years in Costa Rica, her 4 husbands, and her 20 years in Japan and traveling the world as a dancer, Alaska pipeline welder, personal trainer, translator, and home health nurse.

Goodbye Mocha

A lucid dream, a tough decision, the saddest day I’ve ever had, and the hardest thing I’ve ever written. I had to put my dog, Mocha, to sleep.