About four years ago, our dream of living in Costa Rica came to fruition. With our home office, virtual clients, and residency in place, we were set. Settling into our new home on the Pacific Northwest Coast in the Guanacaste region was easy. The home was comfortable and well built, the weather was warm and […]
Quepos, Costa Rica, located five miles north of Manuel Antonio. No doubt that commercial growth has affected Costa Rica over recent years. Hotels and restaurants have sprung up at a rapid rate, and souvenir and surf shops have elbowed in alongside mini supers (short for mini supermarkets and similar to an American convenience store) among small […]
Rocking J’s Hammock Hotel is one of those magical places that one can only imagine existing in some sort of drugged out fairy-tale. Luckily for adventurous backpackers everywhere it can also exist in a small Caribbean town named Puerto Viejo in the Limon province of Costa Rica (not to be confused with the other Costa […]
The archetypal herpetologist, bearded and a bit scraggly, witty with a pessimistic sense of humor, instantly reminded me of Kevin whom I met in Costa Rica. While the two look nothing alike, it’s their zest for life and wisdom built from traveling the world that triggered the reminder. On Tuesday the greying herpetologist cupped his […]
