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Dr. Kim’s Alkaline Diet in English

Since I’m going to be eating this way, at least for awhile, my shopping list needs to be in English. Click here for Dr. Kim‘s alkaline diet in pdf: Download Alkaline acid foods list. It was really gratifying when I didn’t have to look up too many words!

Turns out most of the foods I eat are on the acid side. That would explain the reflux, eh? I am a huge fan of the Weston A. Price Foundation which advocates . . . → Read More About Dr. Kim’s Alkaline Diet in English

Back Down

Ok, this is ridiculous. I’m having a flood of anti-Costa Rica experiences. Maybe if I get them out of my system, this rock in my gut will disappear.

IN THE NEWS. Don Oscar seems hellbent on getting Costa Rica into the 21st century. Only I don’t approve of the way he’s going about it. I don’t know why he didn’t think to ask me first, but he didn’t.

On the plus side, he’s fixing the roads – lots of painting activity, new timed streetlights in downtown San José, spending millions making the center of downtown into a paved . . . → Read More About Back Down

Comments from a Tico Reader!

Last month, Manrique wrote a comment on a post and I loved getting it. Write more, Manrique! So valuable to hear perceptions from his side of the fence:

Hi Saratica!

First please excuse my english if I don’t write it perfectly (I read it more than I write it). I am a Tico (34 years old, live in Heredia, work in Santa Ana, (1 hr drive each day for 20 km) and has recently been fascinated by all the expats blogs and travelogues. There is really an "underground" expat culture going on of which most ticos . . . → Read More About Comments from a Tico Reader!