Rachael Levitt

Visibility has become normalized—even expected. We don’t go on vacation anymore, we produce it. Every dinner is documented, every relaxing photo is staged, every sunset put up for consumption. And the attention can be intoxicating. But to be recognized, you have to be seen. I can’t stand being seen. I basically live in hiding. I don’t have social media. I’m vague about my biographical details. I really don’t love the idea that you’re reading this right now.

All the incredible things to do besides the beach in this famous beach town. In Tulum, locals have a name for the archetypal boho festival tourist dressed in bathing suits and combat boots: the Tuluminati. They descend on the tiny beach town in waves, transforming Tulum’s once laid-back shoreline into something closer to Ibiza during peak rave season. But there’s a far better way to experience this corner of Mexico than bouncing between beach clubs and EDM sets.

Go ahead, grab your machete, and let’s go for a jungle jaunt. The Costa Rican jungle is one of the lushest, most biodiverse places on earth. It teems with life and energy, with rhythm and movement, with plants and animals. It’s also … kinda eerie. The jungles of Costa Rica have long occupied a strange space between the natural and the supernatural. Even today, it still feels mysterious.