Sep 20, 2007 | Accommodations, Attractions, CR: Wildlife, Travel Tips, Volcanos
Jane wrote to me this morning:Hey, Saratica:My Son has visited your site many times and loves all the info you give. He and I are coming to CR this weekend. We are enrolled in a language school in San Jose. We will have the afternoons and weekends free. Can you give...
Aug 22, 2007 | Accommodations, Mexico, MOM
Big time. And the cretins who run the place are immune to Whoop Ass. So far, I am left with name-calling. But I’m not done scheming for a bit of tasy revenge. I don’t need much. Just $520 worth. Not even including the $50 for the bus ticket they told her...
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...
Jan 17, 2007 | Accommodations, Restaurants, Travel Tips
Well, I did it again. I invited myself to someone’s house for dinner. Conveniently, this person’s house is a Bed & Breakfast. And their dining room is a restaurant. Finally! I get it right!!! Really right: this was the best meal we’ve had in...
Jan 7, 2007 | Accommodations
This just in from Robert, Randi, Jacob and Willow. I want to go here: "Jungle House is a peaceful escape from the crazy world where you will re-define ‘awesome’ several times a day. The road south from Quepos is rough and the bridges are scary, but...
Oct 4, 2006 | Accommodations, Cancer, Manuel Antonio
Sweatin’ my butt off in Manuel Antonio, dreamin’ of my cool mountain. YIKES. You forget how HOT and WET it is at sea level!!! Beautiful, though. We just fed squirrel monkeys at our hotel La Posada which is great: comfortable and clean. But here’s the...
Aug 28, 2006 | Accommodations, Attractions, Pets, Travel Tips
Roca Negra Inn 011-506-479-9237Pet friendly, Volcán Arenal. My friend and fellow blogger Jennifer wrote about her recent trip to Volcán Arenal and recommended Roca Negra. I googled it and found a year-old LA Times article written by an Arthur Frommer (THE Arthur...
Aug 26, 2006 | Accommodations, Attractions, Colones, Travel Tips
Costa Rica is a vacationer’s wonderland. I’ve had several visitors and everyone is wowed as we were! So fun to show "new" (like we are "old") visitors around! On the forums and on the blog, future visitors write asking about Places to...
