Yes Virginia, there is crime in Costa Rica. It seems that these days you cannot get more than a page or two deep in La Nación without reading a horrifying story of another murder in San Jose, Limón, or Puntarenas. From where does all this crime originate? Usually it is due to a robbery, drug […]
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There is something amazingly liberating, at least to me, about taking to the highway. I have always enjoyed just going. The “where” never really mattered that much. That is, until I ended up “there” and then began the process of wondering why I ever made the journey. Why? Because the “joy” is in the journey. […]
I frequently get asked the question of “how well can I get by with $xx per month in Costa Rica?” The answer depends a lot on the person doing the asking. Is it your intention to come to Costa Rica and maintain the same “high consumption lifestyle” that you had in the U.S.? If so, […]
I am a little confused about this whole mess concerning Roberto Dobles, who just stepped down as the head of MINAET, Costa Rica’s Environment, Energy and Telecommunications Ministry. He is also a second-cousin to Costa Rica’s President, Oscar Arias. Okay according to reports in La Nación and The Tico Times, Dobles and his family are […]
You know I used to be a faithful listener to Rush Limbaugh. Some things he says make a lot of sense. But this whole notion that “global warming” is just a “hoax” concocted by liberals to increase taxes and big government is beyond absurd. Let’s look at it this way. What if? What if it […]
The great American “blame game” is in full force these days. Poor Obama. Do you think he really knew the mess he was getting himself into? Living in a country like Costa Rica it is a little hard to fathom executives being paid $1 to $4 million dollar bonuses. I mean the entire tourism industry […]
Well wouldn’t you know it, after a week of stock market gains everyone is smiling and talking about the recovery being underway. But wait, aren’t those the same people that were just last week blaming the stock market plunge into oblivion on Obama’s stimulus plan? Does Bush now get the credit for the recovery since the plan […]
In my seemingly lifelong quest to conquer the Spanish language one of my learning techniques is to force myself to read in Spanish…..with a translation dictionary close by, of course. I am not talking about the daily newspaper, even though that is a good idea. I am talking about books, novels, self-help, etc., etc. I […]
Man lately it has been extremely windy here in Santo Domingo. And every time I turn on the TV and turn into my favorite U.S. news chanel (hey I have to stay informed), there is a lot of wind there too…or maybe it would better be described as “hot air.” It seems that this whole […]
When folks visit Costa Rica they often hear a phrase that may sound unfamiliar, even to those who know a little Spanish. That phrase is “Pura Vida” (pronounced as POO-rah VEE-dah) and can be viewed as the Costa Rican “national motto.” Literally translated it means “Pure Life.” Contextually, it means “Full of Life,” “Purified life,” […]
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