I was waiting for two new guests to arrive at my eco-wellness lodge, Luna Lodge, on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica one summer afternoon. As I heard their car coming up the last hill, I walked over to the top of the stone driveway to greet them. One guest climbed out of the vehicle with ease but the other had more difficulty. She carefully maneuvered her way out with two canes—one in each hand.

I welcomed both guests with a glass of water and smiled as I escorted them, with caution, under the thatched roof of the Rancho Grande. We stopped for a moment as I showed them our world map covered with pins that represent the homelands of the fascinating guests who have traveled to Luna Lodge from 138 different countries.