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…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

9 months 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…

10 months 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.…

10 months 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…

10 months 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…

10 months 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…

10 months 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…

10 months 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…

10 months ago