Costa Rica Travel Tips

Apr 17, 2006 | Accommodations, Attractions, Travel Tips

A friend from the states just emailed me, asking for recommendations for his son’s honeymoon in December. Well, he came to the right person for info… I am an information junkie, left-over from my Buyer Agent shopping days!!! So here’s what I have to...

Hope and Rotary in Granada

Apr 16, 2006 | Nicaragua

During our three days in Granada, we saw evidence of Rotary everywhere. Rotary is big here, very active, and the locals are most appreciative. I wish I’d brought my pin with me!!! I looked online to find reports on the plaques and/or statues you’ll see in...

Sorry, Ed…

Apr 14, 2006 | Nicaragua

But Granada already has a train. This one has a tractor inside. Hey, it’s farm country. Day three and still enthralled by Nicaragua, what a place. Much more to report, but too hot and tired to type right now. It’s hot here! In Costa Rica, we live at 3500...

Nic’d (nĭkt)

Apr 13, 2006 | Nicaragua

PHOTO: View from my b’fast table looking to the lobby and street. Dateline Thursday April 13, 2006. We’ve been in Granada 15 hours and 15 minutes, only 4 in the daylight and only 6 of it awake (the boys are still sleeping). And it is definite: we LOVE...

No One To Bribe

Apr 11, 2006 | Communications, Culture Shock, Living-In, Moving-To, Real Estate, Skype, Utilities

Guess what? There is NO DSL at the new house. Notice I’m not calling it "our" new house anymore, am I? In my conversation with I.C.E. (Eee-say, the government monopoly that controls ALL the phone lines and ALL related services), when the Customer...

Less Cottage Cheese

Apr 11, 2006 | Disclaimer

Erma Bombeckis one of my heroes. Along with Carol Burnett, Shirley MacLaineand my mom. (Yes, I am the GOOD daughter.) The O’Boyles are definitely eating less cottage cheese (Costa Rica does not have a clue when it comes to cheese) and would eat more ice cream if...

Homesick

Apr 8, 2006 | Culture Shock, Expat, Moving-To

This from my friend, Marie: “I hope your immersion in Costa Rica is going well. I’ve enjoyed your early adventures through your blog. It made me think of my years living in Rio. First, there was the absolute fascination with everything exotic and...

The Bridge to Quepos

Apr 7, 2006 | Driving

I must be psychic. Yesterday I mention terrifying bridges, today we have a photo of an actual bridge event from A.M. Costa Rica. Caption: "Whoops!!! [‘WHOOPS’?????] A worker unloads gravel from a truck that pushed through an old banana company...