In: Rants & Raves
Night on the Town
June 25, 2006Sometimes (okay, pretty often) I run into situations which remind me why I escaped the United States in the first place. Last night was one of them. I went to a club with some friends called Osio in Escazu. I had been there three times before last night, but wasn’t able to get in. It’s one of those places where people crowd to the door outside and wait to get “chosen” by the bouncers for the honor of entering (while still having to pay the cover, of course).
Read MoreCars and Trucks
June 23, 2006Though there are many things in Costa Rica one can buy for less than in other parts of the world, automobiles and electronics are not among them. About six months after I moved to Costa Rica I bought a 1999 Mitsubishi Nativa (similar to the Sport they sell in the US) for $20,000. I could have picked it up in CA for about $6,000 through a dealer friend of mine.
Read MoreBuyer Beware!
June 15, 2006The legal system in the United States is hard enough (okay, impossible) for me to understand. But then try to figure this all out in Costa Rica! More than overwhelming.
Read MoreShipping Problems
June 8, 2006Dear Editor:
I wanted to comment about your article this past week about “Tips on Shipping Items into Costa Rica.” I can really appreciate the reason for the article, as getting goods shipped here to Costa Rica can be challenging — at best. But as optimistic as the article presents the subject, I find the reality of receiving packages here in Costa Rica to be much different….
Detaining Whom?
June 7, 2006According to the Halliburton website, their “Government and Infrastructure division has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in the event of an emergency.” But what does that really mean?
Read MoreManners
June 6, 2006I often find that, in general, Costa Ricans (Ticos) have wonderful manners. Their mothers have taught them well! For example…
Read MoreStamp Price Increase
June 3, 2006I thought I’d let you know that the prices of postage stamps just went up about 15 days ago. Now sending…
Read MoreSnakes Alive!
June 1, 2006I finally saw my first Costa Rican snake yesterday. This comes a week after my friend, Colin, lost his dog to a snake bite.
Read MorePodcast: Assimilation
May 21, 2006This episode is about assimilating to the life here in Costa Rica. Surely not the last time we’ll visit this subject. Today we talk about phone service & internet service with ICE, as well as a bit on mail servcies such as DHL’s Net Express, JetBox and Aerocasillas.
Read MoreBarking up the Wrong Tree
May 12, 2006Colin responds in a surprising way to an organization in the US looking for handouts…
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