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Stamp Price Increase

June 3, 2006

I thought I’d let you know that the prices of postage stamps just went up about 15 days ago. Now sending…

Not Paradise for Everyone!

May 28, 2006

An entry about why Costa Rica is not the perfect place for everyone…

Rolling with the Punches

May 27, 2006

My trip to Puerto Viejo didn’t go exactly as planned.

This 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.

Travelers’ Diarrhea

May 19, 2006

Some 20%-50% of international travelers develop diarrhea, including me. It can really ruin a vacation. As I’ve dealt with it all my life, I have come up with the best way to prevent it — for me. I offer it here not as medical advice, but in hopes that my experience may help make your travel safer and more enjoyable.

In Memory of Pancho

May 16, 2006

Last night one of the dogs of my friends, Colin and Roberto, was bit by a snake and died shortly thereafter.

Residency Information

May 2, 2006

In this podcast you’ll learn all about the different types of residency you can apply for in Costa Rica. You’ll learn what requirements they each have, whether or not you even need to apply for residency, how much it costs, what the process is like and some hot tips!

Tapanti National Park

May 2, 2006

Tapanti National Park is considered cloud forest and is part of the Talamanca Mountain Range. It’s supposedly not a large refuge, but it sure is a beautiful area and there are reported over 150 rivers within it the park itself, which gives an indication of the area’s wetness.

Miami Beach

April 28, 2006

Well here I am in Miami Beach. It’s a different kind of Crazy Jungle.

Fixed My Computer!

April 18, 2006

I got this picture from a friend of mine in South Africa, Bruce. It took me a few seconds to realize…

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