I love Monopoly – I grew up playing it with friends and we would spend hours and hours (we didn’t exactly read all the rules) until we just got tired. We try to play it every Christmas and now there are so many versions, we actually bought two different monopolies last year! Monopoly is probably […]
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New Year Traditions in Costa Rica – How Ticos Celebrate
For New Year traditions in Costa Rica, Ticos sure do know how to party! Playas del Coco gets crazy on the night of Dec. 31st. And I mean there are thousands of people just absolutely packed onto this one small street of the town stretching all the way down to the beach.One year, we spent […]
The Day I Met the President of Costa Rica – An Eye Opening Experience
In the States, meeting the president is no easy task. You can’t just walk up to him at a convention, he’s always surrounded by bodyguards, there is always security everywhere to pull you back if you get too close. It’s a damn big deal if you get a picture with him and get to shake […]
6 Things That Are More Expensive in Costa Rica
Many visitors are astounded when they come to Costa Rica and find out just how much more expensive it is than the rest of Central America. When I first moved here, I was slightly surprised. Lots of prices for food and groceries were similar, if not more, than the United States. But it’s more to […]
Kayak Fishing in Playas del Coco, Costa Rica
The Gulf of Papagayo in Costa Rica is well known for excellent fishing. You can find mahi mahi, jack, wahoo and many other types of fish even just a couple kilometers from shore. You can go inshore or offshore fishing but I recently got into kayak fishing. It’s great exercise, a fun way to spend […]
Costa Rican Empanadas Recipe
Costa Rica empanadas are found throughout the country and are cheap, delicious and filling. They are actually one of the must eat things in Costa Rica! They aren’t too hard to make so I’m going to share our Costa Rican empanadas recipe with you. It’s fairly easy and you can make it vegetarian/vegan as well. […]