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...
Sep 28, 2007 | Culture Shock, God, what a world!
Jen at Living Dominica has this priceless tidbit on her blog today: "In one of history’s more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission." Read the entire absurdity...
Sep 17, 2007 | Cost of Living, Culture Shock, Expat, Living-In, Recovering REALTOR®
My friend (we did actually meet once) CR Jones wrote a comment on Foolish: "Be careful, as it’s my understanding that you can get slammed for hiring an undocumented worker, and especially not filing the correct papers or paying the employment tax. The...
Sep 15, 2007 | Culture Shock, Legal Arrangements, Slander
So a certain maid called me this morning. She is suing me for slander. How about them apples? There should be plenty to blog about on this topic.
Aug 17, 2007 | Cabecar, Culture Shock, Indigenous Societies, Volunteering
Ginnee Hancock lives with her husband Felipe in Esperanza and Atirro de Turrialba. She is also a blogger and talks about life on their 1,270 acre rainforest farm. She agrees that a young, strong mind is a terrible thing to waste and challenged her neighbor and...
Aug 16, 2007 | Culture Shock, Living-In, Spanish
This morning, my Costa Rica blogger friend (meaning I’ve never laid eyes on her but we chat like we are best friends), Erin, wrote about speaking Span-glish. Which newbie expats do A LOT! I love going to a restaurant where the waiter is practicing his English...
Aug 14, 2007 | Caribbean, Culture Shock, Hope, Pueto Viejo, Teenagers, Travel Tips, Volunteering
"Works, Not Words." On the last jungle weekend of Camp Jungle2Jersey, the boys and I visited Barry and Nanci at The Bridge located a hair to the north of Puerto Viejo. I will try to write about The Bridge and our day there without using the words incredible,...
Aug 9, 2007 | Crime, Culture Shock, Living-In, Moving-To
My friend Dan wrote me the other day. He said, "Okay girl, step away from the computer… yes, that’s it, take your fingers off the keys and step away…. 😉 6 posts in 24 hours, you trying for a record?" Not exactly. Just in a race against time...
