The most distinct part of living or traveling through Costa Rica is what I call the “calming down effect.” Life is so simple there; the most stressful decision to make all day is often where to watch the sunset. Physical changes arrive thanks to the opportunity of living in a world surrounded by untouched nature. [...]
Tag Archives: Central America
The Weekly Photo: Cloud Forest
September 18, 2009 – 1:32 pm
Outside Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
The Weekly Photo: Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve
February 25, 2009 – 3:27 pm
Cockscomb Jaguar Preserve, Belize
Teaching English Overseas, Part 4
June 9, 2008 – 7:28 am
Continuing our series on teaching English overseas, we’re going to our attention to other parts of the world. In part one, we talked about the various jobs you can get. In part two, we discussed what you need, and in part three, we discussed teaching in Asia.
Since Asia tends to be the primary focus [...]
The Saturday City: Caye Caulker
May 31, 2008 – 12:35 pm
OK, so it’s more of an island than a city but it’s still worth talking about. It’s a hammock lovers paradise. Set off the coast of Belize, Caye Caulker is paradise. It’s small, it’s beautiful, it’s youthful. Everyone here is friendly and no one moves quickly. There’s no cars only little golf carts and [...]
Getting Lost in Costa Rica
April 21, 2008 – 2:28 pm
“Let’s go hiking.” I said in the early morning.
“Ok, we’ll go after lunch.” my companions, Yolanda and Maria, replied.
Hours past and I grew anxious, “let’s go! let’s go!” I said repeatedly, “the day is being wasted!” We were all on a tour of Costa Rica, leaving Arenal national park tomorrow and I wanted to get [...]
Cheap Places to Travel on the US Dollar
April 17, 2008 – 3:25 pm
A little piece of my wallet dies everyday. As an American, I live on the world’s worst currency- the US dollar. Over the past few years, the value of the American dollar has steadily declined. The dollar now only gets 1.5 to 1 to the British Pound, 65 Euro cents, and is at historic lows [...]
