By: Scott Pralinsky
The “Happiest Places” Study
July 15, 2006I received an email the other day from a friend of mine, Andrew, about a study revealing the happiest countries on Earth. The study was released recently by the British think-tank New Economics Foundation (NEF). The tiny South Pacific Ocean archipelago of Vanuatu came out on top as the happiest country on Earth, with Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica and Panama completing the top five…
Read MoreAirfare Sale
July 14, 2006For those of you considering travel to Costa Rica in the next few months, I just wanted to let you know that American Airlines is having a sale on tickets to Central America.
Tickets must be purchased by July 23, 2007 on aa.com. Travel is good from August 14th through December 6th. Minimum stay is 3-days, maximum is 60-days. See their website for more info.
Random Thoughts
July 14, 2006My friend, Steven, brought up an interesting point to me the other day. He was talking about a long-term friend of his who is a genius in the thought sciences (Latin American Thought, Philosophy, etc.). Just super intelligent. And he mentioned to me how fascinating it was that this guy has such unbelievably bright thoughts coming from a generation where education wasn’t that advanced here in Costa Rica.
Read MoreNew Project
July 12, 2006I guess I need to apologize for not posting more often. I was doing really well for a while, posting just about every day. But I have been so incredibly busy with this new volunteer program we are running. I’ve been shocked at the response. For almost a year I was spending lots of time, energy and money into trying to book people for retreats and workshops. It was becoming clear it was not a “hot market.” Pretty much bummed me out. But as soon as I…
Read MoreGarden Update
July 11, 2006Just wanted to share another picture of the garden. It’s doing marvelously, and we’ve been able to share food with many, many people. It feels good to be using the land well, and even better to eat the yummy food!
Read MorePodcast #5: Volunteering Part I
July 7, 2006In this episode, we take a look at the benefits of volunteering in Costa Rica. We also describe what kinds of…
Read MoreTruly Experiencing Life
July 7, 2006Even though I live in Costa Rica, it’s still very easy to “shield” myself from part of life. It’s easy to get caught up in my day-to-day life and to not interact with many people. So when I do things like take a long trip by bus, I really open myself up to some marvelous experiences. Yes, sometimes the experiences are waiting, getting lost, and other such inconveniences. But no matter what happens, I always learn more about other people and myself.
Read MoreStill Learning
July 7, 2006For more than two years now I’ve been being asked in the morning, “Como amaneció?” But for more than two years I’ve been hearing “Como nació?” At times, I’ve thought they were asking me, “Como le nació?” When learning Spanish (or any other language for that matter), one has to really refine their listening skills. However it’s interesting how the mind fills in the blanks automatically!
Read MoreNightlife
July 1, 2006I guess I’m getting old. My idea of “fun” isn’t what it used to be. I went out last night to a club in San Jose called “Club Oh!” for a Madonna tribute party. There were hundreds more people inside than what I consider to be safe…
Read MoreResidency Update
June 29, 2006Good news for expats! The implementation of the new immigration law that was to take effect in August has officially been…
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