It may be true that North Americans have a tendency and reputation of looking down their collective noses toward those down south. But at least here in Costa Rica, there is a stubborn aversion to ever look up. Living in Costa Rica often gives me the perspective of an outsider looking in, not only to […]
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I have alluded in the past to my affinity for “musica ranchera,” which is a Mexican form that I would equate to country music back in the U.S. It is beer-drinking music for the broken-hearted, or for those who just want to get drunk. Last night we all (meaning, me and the rest of the […]
I have a gripe with the “gripe porcina” (or “swine flu” as you “northerners” call it). And that is, what’s the big deal? People have been getting all types of flu since the dawning of civilization. Why has this one suddenly become so infamously popular. This microscopic bug is more well-known world-wide than Michael Jackson. And […]
I truly enjoy writing. Talking is another thing. I am just not that fond of it. When I have something to say, I say it. When I don’t, I stay quiet. Of course, all the foregoing applies when I am sane and sober, which is around 80% of the time. As for the other 20%? […]
We have a curious little insect here in Costa Rica that we call the “leaf cutter ant.” One day I was doing a canopy tour with a couple of buddies from South Carolina. Out in the jungle we came across a line of leaf cutter ants. The ants are curious because each one will be […]
Just got back from spending three days in the beautiful colonial city of Granada, Nicaragua. I have visited the city many times and always enjoy my time there. This time I discovered that in addition to the rustic colonial architecture, the historical significance (Granada was founded by Francisco Hernández de Córdoba in 1524), the great […]
Things are actually pretty rosey these days. I am all moved in to my new home. While I did experience a bit of “trepidation” about the move initially, now I’m really loving it. And I got orange and mango trees in my backyard! What is really great is that my office is now separate from […]
I’m old enough to remember those old Timex commercials. You know the ones featuring various “torture tests” that proved that the Timex could “take a licking and keep on ticking.” I was thinking this morning that, you know, Costa Rica has a similar quality. Since I have been living here I have seen Costa Rica’s […]
This weekend I visited the area where the 6.2 earthquake occurred earlier this year (January 8th to be exact). Wow it seems like it was longer ago than that! I am talking about Vara Blanca, and specifically, the Peace Lodge. Other than Cinchona, which was virtually wiped off the map and still unreachable, these were […]
I have always been impressed with the hotels of Florida native turned Costa Rican hotelier, Lee Banks. My company, Package Costa Rica, has been sending our customers to the Peace Lodge, an amazing resort located in the heart of the cloud forest in Vara Blanca, for years. Banks has had a stroke of bad luck […]
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