Oct 2, 2007 | Indigenous Societies, Travel Tips, Volunteering
Carly wrote to me this week about her family’s upcoming visit. And the extras they are bringing in their suitcases. I post it to give you ideas about how YOU can bring a little extra something when you come to Costa Rica! It’s so easy!!! Carly writes to...
Sep 3, 2007 | Caribbean, Parismina, Turtles, Volunteering
Jackie wrote asking advice for her upcoming trip to Parismina: Hi Sara, How are you? I have been reading your CR blog the past few days and I just wanted to let you know its great. I lived In Quepos, CR for several months and loved it. I traveled all over CR and I am...
Aug 31, 2007 | MOM, Nicaragua, Volunteering
“I’ve worked my way up from nothing to a state of extreme poverty.” – Groucho Marx in Monkey Business Somewhere over the rainbow, there is no place like La Carpio. No place at all. My visit last Wednesday was so overwhelming, I’m having a...
Aug 17, 2007 | Donations, Volunteering
In the U.S., we all give money to our charities. We don’t usually give time. We don’t give stuff unless we’ve already used it and are ready to give it away. This method of giving works for us. It’s easy. Those in charge of the funds buy the...
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 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,...
Jul 31, 2007 | Accommodations, Caribbean, Crime, Culture Shock, Parismina, Travel Tips, Turtles, Volunteering
Our little Royal Family was not happy in Parismina and we left as soon as humanly possible. The day after our forced march, we were so exhausted that doing a patrol that night was out of the question. And this first day, our only full day there, we were stolen from...
Jul 19, 2007 | Teenagers, Volunteering
Jacob (15) and Robert (older) arrived on Sunday night. They are half of the family we spent last Christmas with. The other half, Randi (mom) and Willow (5), stayed home in NJ for girl time. The guys are spending the week based in a nearby Escazú B&B, taking day...