Costa Rica

The Ox-Powered SUV That Built a Nation

If you ever spot a brightly painted wooden cart trundling along behind two oxen in Costa Rica, don’t worry, you…

8 months ago

You Might Be an Expat: Comedy Routine With a Serious Punch

First, a disclaimer: this is not meant to offend anyone. If you read this and feel your blood pressure rising,…

8 months ago

The Mango Tree Truth

I have come to a simple conclusion after years of people-watching: we live in the golden age of the participation…

8 months ago

The Scenic Route to Solutions

Life in Costa Rica has a way of slowing you down just enough to notice things you might have missed…

8 months ago

A Bottle of Sunshine with a Bite

Much like when I wrote about Imperial beer, let me make something clear right off the top: I don’t get…

8 months ago

When Kindness Finds You Back

Eddie wasn’t a man you’d notice. That’s not to say he wasn’t worth noticing, he just moved through life without…

8 months ago

The First Cut of the Machete

One cool morning in our mountainous country side, I was walking with my camera in hand, following birds and butterflies.…

8 months ago

The Good, the Bad, and the… Pura Vida

Before I dive in, let me say this: opinions are like belly buttons: everyone's got one, and some are a…

8 months ago

The Pool, the Parade and the Point

Every time I read about mass deportations in the USA or Canada’s not-so-warm welcome to certain newcomers, it feels like…

9 months ago

Past the Posts, Toward the Peaks

Sometimes the best life lessons come from the most unlikely places. A cow. A fence. A mountain. And a truth…

9 months ago