Jackie Minchillo is a freelance writer and public relations consultant. A native of Michigan, USA, Jackie now lives in Playa Langosta, Costa Rica with her Husband and their “famous” surfing dog, Harvey. On a quest for true freedom, a life that doesn’t require vacation, but embraces it and a level of simplicity that allows life’s truest joys to shine - she left behind a career to see the world long before retirement. She has bachelor degrees in public relations and broadcast journalism from Central Michigan University. Jackie’s now focused on her adventures navigating life in a foreign country, In hopes that her adventures will inspire others in some way, she’s writing all about it at www.daywelllived.com. Pura Vida! Follow on Instagram and Linkedin
Courtney Borquet volunteers to organize the Walk with a Tico project. She also volunteers as the President of the nonprofit organization CEPIA that works with children and their families in poverty based out of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Courtney can often be found in her real estate office RE/MAX Tamarindo, surfing, doing aerial dance, or on the beach with her children.
Stephanie Bryant is an Oncology Sales Manager for a leading Biotech company by day and aspiring free-lance writer by night. A certified wanderlust spirit and art junkie Stephanie indulges in solo global travel with a healthy fascination with all things arts and culture and has instilled the same values into her college age daughter. She is currently penning the memoir of her mother who was the First African American to win a national tennis title at the age of 13 and feels the process has become a labor of love, exploration and discovery. She seeks to combine her education, creative gift and passion for writing about the beauty of the world that ignites conversation about modern cultural and social issues. Follow on Twitter @stephbreal and Instagram, Stephbreal.