Nov 18, 2007 | Entrepreneurs, Farmer's Market, Hal
I always know when Hal has a new tica girlfriend. He’s so obvious. Take this BIG bunch of bananas for instance. BIG clue. Hal doesn’t eat bananas. He doesn’t even like them unless they are fried in buddah and served hot with ice cream and melted...
Nov 16, 2007 | Cost of Living, Medical Care
I’ve been using my lifesaving bio-identical hormone cream every night for 10 years now. Lately it feels a little off and, since I’ve never had any blood work done to see if the dosage was just right, I thought, "Why not have it done in Costa...
Nov 13, 2007 | Citizenship, CR: Working, Living-In, Moving-To, Residency & Visas
Last week, my friend Isabela (her real name) called me and asked if my new maid, Ginger (not her real name), could leave my house to go babysit for guests in one of Isabela’s rental condos. Seems the wife was giving birth RIGHT NOW and someone needed to go watch...
Nov 12, 2007 | Spiritual Stuff
I found this while researching sat yoga which lead to all manner of sites on all manner of yoga, one site leading to the next. The following promises are from a brand (style? type? path?) of yoga called Brahma Kumaris (emphasis mine): Tree of humanity It is taught...
Nov 9, 2007 | Living-In, Moving-To
My presentation went very well at the International Living Conference in Jacó, er Herradura. Los Suenos lives up to its name… oh my, it is severely swanky! Except the coffee served in the conference was pathetic, which is a disgrace in Costa Rica. The...
Nov 6, 2007 | Crime, Culture Shock
This Tico Times story illustrates the only reason I would leave Costa Rica. Petty theft is rampant here and there is no consequence. None. As in zero. Unless spending one night in the slammer is considered a consequence. It’s clearly not a deterrent. I’m...
