Aug 29, 2009 | Attractions, Cultural Events
25 sept 2006When we first came to Costa Rica, I lamented that there was no public art. San Jose, like most big cities, is not a pretty one. Too big, too dirty, no litter laws, way too many cars, pigeons, beggars and homeless. I love it… I'm a city girl,...
Dec 28, 2008 | Attractions, Cultural Events, Geezer Band: Harmony Roads, Music
Extraños en la Noche [x-STRAH-nyohs in lah KNOW-chay] is Strangers in the Night in Spanish. Go ahead, try it… couple of extra syllables, but works pretty well. It’s one of the songs The Vargas Brothers, er, Los Hermanos Vargas performed Friday night at...
Jun 4, 2008 | Attractions, CR: Wildlife
Island Chica took a couple of fun photos while she was in Costa Rica last month. Love this face! If he could just keep it quiet…
Sep 20, 2007 | Accommodations, Attractions, CR: Wildlife, Travel Tips, Volcanos
Jane wrote to me this morning:Hey, Saratica:My Son has visited your site many times and loves all the info you give. He and I are coming to CR this weekend. We are enrolled in a language school in San Jose. We will have the afternoons and weekends free. Can you give...
Jun 10, 2007 | Attractions, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Food, Restaurants, Travel Tips, Volcanos
This was the description of the first item on the menu at the Arenal Observatory Lodge. $6. "Specially made." Turns out, they were not kidding. I lived in Manhattan in the early 80’s. Had Ceasar salad prepared table side at some fabulous restaurants:...
May 28, 2007 | Attractions, Travel Tips, Volcanos
That’s what our trip to Volcán Arenal was almost like. Certainly it was as expensive. PHOTO: I took this March 06 while we were driving around Lake Arenal. This is our first look at Arenal. We’d been in the area for two days but had not seen the volcano at...
Jan 25, 2007 | Attractions, Culture Shock, Entrepreneurs, Prostitution
"I once had a girlfriend known as Elsie. With whom I shared four sordid rooms in Chelsea. She wasn’t what you’d call a blushing flower. As a matter of fact, she rented by the hour." Sung by Liza as Sallie Bowles in Cabaret When I met...
Oct 9, 2006 | Attractions, Movies, PollyAnna
The Galaxy Song from Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. Eric Idle can keep things in perspective, eh?
