Mar 5, 2010 | Cost of Living, Culture Shock, Mail and Shipping
As you know, I hate to complain. But a coupla things are ticking me off lately. Like… 1. Gringo Pricing. While ticas and I are the same height, all resemblance stops there. Ticos see me coming. Like going into the local pulperia [mom and pop grocery] for eggs...
Aug 24, 2008 | Chelation & Heavy Metals, Health & Wellness, Living-In, Mail and Shipping
"Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life." — Linus PaulingI’ve fallen down another rabbit hole. Last Sunday, a friend here in Costa Rica, Dennis, sent me a video (the first one below). It got me...
Jul 22, 2007 | Books, Mail and Shipping
There is a grass-roots campaign to save M-Bags! Hallelujah!!! Click here for the info in a .pdf You can sign a petition online, takes a second and these do have an effect. Even if you never plan to send any books to me, please sign the petition because maybe someday...
May 11, 2007 | Expat, Mail and Shipping
Since I’ve been in Key West the past three weeks, I’ve been working on my must-get-list for when I come to the states. So far: Must Get: extension cords (the ones with the flat plug – can’t find those in Costa Rica) printer ink (for my hp, they...
May 11, 2007 | Books, Expat, Mail and Shipping
Hal and I did two things on dates, besides eat: we’d try out sofas (I have no idea why we did this… we’d be out, there’d be a furniture store and next thing you know we are sitting on all the sofas.) And browse bookstores. We couldn’t...
Feb 4, 2007 | Living-In, Mail and Shipping
Last week, we got a box of new clothes sent by the Willow Family. They have a tall son, too. There is a dearth of tall boy clothes here due to the dearth of tall ticos. Our new friends shipped to our private mail service, and receiving the box was $72 on our end: $38...
Jan 28, 2007 | Mail and Shipping, Pets, Travel Tips
Since I posted my nightmare experience at customs, several people have let me know about their experiences. Continental Airlines wins hands down over all other airlines for ease of picking up your pet. One woman wrote to me that Continental just handed over the pet to...
Jan 25, 2007 | Bureaucracy, Mail and Shipping, Pets
This post is so long and tedious you will want to choke someone by the end of it. Which is exactly how I felt after experiencing it. I did not choke anyone. I ate two bowls of chocolate ice cream instead. I’ll have another after I write this. Onward. UPDATE:...
