There were a lot of good applicants for the free trip to Costa Rica. After reading them all, I realized that I really wanted to go to Costa Rica. It’s been years since I went so I picked myself to go. I’m the winner of my own contest. Well, I was for about five minutes [...]
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Vote and Send Someone to Costa Rica
February 22, 2010 – 6:00 am
I finally went through all the applicants for the two week free trip to Costa Rica from Gap Adventures and I. To be honest, I thought I would get more. I only got 42. Apparently, people don’t really like free trips, even when you include airfare. While that’s disappointing, it gives the applicants a better [...]
Win a Free 2 Week Trip to Costa Rica
January 4, 2010 – 3:15 am
THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER! THANK YOU FOR ENTERING! PUBLIC VOTING WILL BEGIN SHORTLY!
My solo first trip was to Costa Rica in 2003. I had never been out of the country before, and I went with a company called Gap Adventures. I don’t even remember how I found them, but I liked what they stood [...]
Talking Sustainability with Bruce Poontip
December 17, 2009 – 6:50 am
My first trip by myself was with Gap Adventures. I went to Costa Rica and got the travel bug that still lives in my system. Since then I have been an ardent fan of Gap. They offer tours with a lot of personal time and have a strong commitment to the local people and the [...]
My Favorite Travel Companies
February 19, 2009 – 3:25 pm
I think of many of my posts while in the shower. This one just came to me ten minutes ago while I was getting fresh and clean. Rather than sit on it, I’d thought I’d post it now before I forgot all the witty things I was going to say. Everyone has their own favorite [...]
