Humour

A Cooler Way to Communicate

When you move to Costa Rica, there’s a certain rhythm you hope to fall into. The sounds of the jungle…

1 year ago

Raise a Glass, Raise a Leg

It was a sticky summer afternoon, the kind where the air clings to your skin like guilt after a bad…

1 year ago

When Test Results Go… Down There

He lay quietly in the hospital bed, the steady beeping of the monitors filling the room like background music in…

1 year ago

Beer Snobbery: Hold My Pint

I’ve been a beer drinker for the better part of 45 years. That doesn’t make me a connoisseur. It makes…

1 year ago

Love On An Empty Stomach

They say the spark fades with time. That after years together, passion simmers down to routine, and routine to silence.…

1 year ago

Thirty-Five Years and One Bold Request

They sat tucked away in the corner of a quiet little restaurant. The kind with real tablecloths, soft candlelight, and…

1 year ago

Love, Laughter, and Long Walks

A young doctor, fresh out of med school and full of curiosity, leaned in and asked the centenarian in front…

1 year ago

Costa Rica National Defense, Jungle Edition

Costa Rica famously abolished its army in 1948. “No need for it,” they said. “We’ll invest in education, healthcare, and…

1 year ago

Buried Truths and Bulletproof Lies

There once was a mob boss with a problem. Not the kind you solve with a phone call and a…

1 year ago

Unpacking and Unexpected Guests: Jungle Roommates

It didn’t take long after we unpacked the last suitcase and slid into our new home in Costa Rica to…

1 year ago