Sep 21, 2006 | Attractions, Medical Care, Prostitution
In a country where prostitution is legal and you can get 4 hours alone with a working girl for only $200, you might need a little assistance. You can get it here at any farmacia: this, Viagra, whatever. Anywhere. Prescription-free, and cheap, I’m sure. Please...
Aug 28, 2006 | Accommodations, Attractions, Pets, Travel Tips
Roca Negra Inn 011-506-479-9237Pet friendly, Volcán Arenal. My friend and fellow blogger Jennifer wrote about her recent trip to Volcán Arenal and recommended Roca Negra. I googled it and found a year-old LA Times article written by an Arthur Frommer (THE Arthur...
Aug 26, 2006 | Accommodations, Attractions, Colones, Travel Tips
Costa Rica is a vacationer’s wonderland. I’ve had several visitors and everyone is wowed as we were! So fun to show "new" (like we are "old") visitors around! On the forums and on the blog, future visitors write asking about Places to...
Jul 4, 2006 | Attractions, Travel Tips
On Tuesday, we set out with our company to visit Volcán Poás and re-visit La Paz Waterfall Gardens. If there is one thing we have learned about taking in the sites in Costa Rica it’s this: SET OUT EARLY! Our friends couldn’t believe I suggested getting up...
Jul 3, 2006 | Attractions, Culture Shock, Prostitution, Travel Tips
These are the Eymanns: Sonny, Kathy and Andy. The Eymanns own Sunny Days Catamarans in Key West. If you are going to Key West, don’t miss a trip to the Dry Tortugas on their boat!!! It’s a gorgeous trip, they are perfect hosts, and very good friends. Sonny...
Jun 5, 2006 | Arts, Attractions, Cultural Events, Theatre
Sunday morning we saw the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica. It was brilliant. Chosei Komatsu is our conductor, very accomplished as you will see from his website. And very cute which I personally find enhances my enjoyment of, well, almost anything. The...
May 21, 2006 | Attractions, Cultural Events, Culture Shock, God, what a world!
This is a photo of the INS building (the "private" insurance company) in downtown San Jose. See the bright white disc in the upper right of this photo? In that cloud? Guess what that is? Er, who? Visitors, of course!!! UFOs. And everybody sees them!!! You...
May 20, 2006 | Amistad Institute, Attractions, Culture Shock, Driving, Travel Tips
On a clear day, you can see Volcán Barva from our back door, off in the distance. See? Right there in the middle of this photo is the tip of the volcano. Our landlord, Roz, and everyone at Amistad Institute where we take Spanish language lessons say it is...