Since coming to Costa Rica 12 years ago I must say that I’ve shed a few inhibitions that I initially had. Those like dancing (salsa, merengue, cumbia) and singing (after downing a few whatevers, I used to regularly sing Karaoke in Spanish in the bars around San Jose) come to mind. But one thing I […]
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I published a post this morning on my Costa Rica Guy blog. It was about the fact that bigger does not always equate to best. It is entitled Boycott Big. Afterwards, I started thinking how the mindset of bigger is better has affected my Costa Rica vacation package business. In the past year I have […]
Read Chris Guillebeau’s manifesto for the first time this morning. I don’t know why it has taking me so long to do that. I am a big fan of this young guy. I have read $100 Start-Up and follow his blog. Chris is much younger than I am. I only wish I could have had […]
I thought I would bring to your attention a few cultural faux pas in Costa Rica that we gringos are often guilty of and that aren’t very endearing to the typical tico (or, tica). 10 that quickly come to mind are: 1. Slamming doors – this is especially the case with taxi cabs. You should […]
It’s been a while since anyone called to learn more about the “the island of Costa Rica”, or booked flights in and out of the capital, “San Juan.” It used to happen quite frequently. I will admit before October of 2001, I had not the foggiest idea of where or what Costa Rica was. I […]
I gotta tell you it’s a real jungle out there when it comes to Costa Rica vacation site competition. I have been arranging Costa Rica vacations now for 10 years and I have never experienced this level of cut-throat competition. But wait, maybe things aren’t exactly as dire as they seem. After all, not all […]
Years ago, while going through some tough times, I had an inspiration to start a men’s retreat adventure that I was going to call Moment on the Mountain. I even started a web site by the same name. Well, like many of my bright ideas, this one never saw much daylight and kind of dwindled […]
Today I am presenting another of the off the beaten path Costa Rica vacations designs to appeal to the niche customer looking for that Costa Rica vacation experience that is just right…like Dorothy’s proverbial porridge pot. Today’s design is for the hardcore water sports enthusiast. The package below features the best locations for engaging in Costa […]
A customer called this morning asking about a return trip. This customer and his wife had just recently visited on one of our custom designs. They obviously liked it. Their first trip was off the beaten path of what most customers generally asked for. And they wanted something similar, but different. That got me to […]
Intriguing headline, ey? I recently created a little eBook entitled 100 Cool Things to do in Costa Rica. It features 10 cool things to do in 10 cool places. If you haven’t already ordered it…please do…it’s free! And just the title itself provides an idea of how much there is to see and do in […]
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