I can remember back in my “conservative” days when they were trying to stop logging in the Pacific Northwest because it was endangering the habitat of a certain small owl. I can recall thinking how absurd to put the brakes on an important commercial activity just because of this little insignificant creature. These days my thinking […]
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Would I ever admit to being such a pig as to have been drawn to this country on account of its women? Well if I did, I certainly wouldn’t be alone. But no, for me it wasn’t that….really! It was “strictly business.” But what does become apparent after a while, if you’re a man with […]
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.” In fact, if you made an inquiry about one of our Costa Rica vacation […]
One thing you get used after living in Costa Rica through a few winter seasons is rain. The winter season is also derogatorily called our “wet” season, but we in the Costa Rica vacation biz frown on that negative description. No, we have a much more commercially viable description for those thinking of a visit during that time […]
I’ve written so much in the past about why Costa Rica is different. Why it is not a good candidate for the Hotel + Flight deal that is so prevalent in the tourist offerings out there these days. In fact, Google has pretty much allowed the search results for Costa Rica vacations and similar terms […]
Since coming to Costa Rica I have become a lover of latin music and latin dance. After many lessons and a lot of practice, I have become what I would consider a functional to adequate dancer of salsa and merengue. However, I am most interested in learning the Cumbia dance like a tico, which they generally call […]
Since 2008, I’ve been spending the latter part of December and most of January each year in Colombia, South America. Since my first trip things have changed quite a bit. In fact, things have changed drastically from the bad old days of outlaw Pablo Escobar and revolutionaries roaming the countryside. Escobar is long gone and […]
I am no fan of TripAdvisor. Never have been. And never will be. In fact, my personal opinion is that TripAdvisor sucks. And here’s a good example of why… I recently had a potential customer call and ask for us to design an itinerary. And, by the way, there’s something very important you should know […]
Despite having lived in Costa Rica for the better part of the past 13 years, I still get the socks knocked off of me from time to time. This past weekend’s visit to the incredible eco-resort, Lapa Rios, was one of those times. Here are the highlights… The Service We were greeted upon arrival by […]
Here’s another of my Costa Rica indigenous videos that I created a few years back. This one of the Bribris of Costa Rica on the Caribbean coast in the Talamanca region. The Bribri reserve is one of the larger indigenous reserves in the country. Also, unlike many other indigenous tribes, there are still quite a […]
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