How One Man Took On Texas When last we left-off it was 1893. We were at the Chicago World’s Fair at the first San Antonio ”Chilley” stand. Had we stood on line we would have been rewarded with a sampling of meat seasoned with a blend of hot chili peppers and other spices. It was [...]
A few nights ago when friends were over for dinner, we were relaxing and talking over glasses of wine in our back patio “dining room” when one of us looked up toward the ceiling and spied a large black tarantula slowly cruising along the top edge of the wall. As we gazed at the unwelcome [...]
PUERTO VIEJO DE SARAPIQUÍ, Costa Rica — Something crashed into the water off to one side of our narrow, flat-bottomed boat on the swirling Sarapiquí River. It was a big tree limb that had broken under the weight of two huge green iguanas. The iguanas were now stroking for shore in the creamy, coffee-colored water. [...]
In Costa Rica, it is not uncommon to give coffee to babies (in their bottle, with milk) and to young children. I found this astonishing! Having had the “pleasure” of a two year old a few times in my life, I simply could not imagine a two year old on espresso! MANY Costa Ricans use [...]
Costa Rica was a hard place to get to in 1963. When my parents and I took the Pan American Highway from San Antonio to its capital of San José that year, it took a week of difficult driving. Forty-nine years later, my travel time — including a brief layover in Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental [...]
Costa Rica is an angler’s dream come true. The country’s Pacific ports and beach resorts provide access to some the best deep sea fishing in the world, while the canals and rivers of the northern Atlantic coast feature world-class snook and tarpon fishing. Billfish are the country’s biggest attractions, with abundant sailfish and marlin off [...]
There are a multitude of different things to do in Costa Rica; the hardest thing is deciding which to do first. Costa Rica’s plethora of natural attractions like beaches, islands, rain forests, waterfalls, coral reefs and volcanoes offer the perfect play ground for a wide range of adventure and recreational activities. From surfing and scuba [...]
Walk to Playa Blanca the award winning best beach in Costa Rica or our own private lagoon with waterfalls, monkeys, whales and rainforest all in our backyard – it is a truly amazing place. Daily yoga classes, pranayama, and evening mediation and chanting, 2 white sand beaches, private lagoon, swimming pools, Jacuzzis, Zip line jungle [...]
Toronto to Costa Rica in January – $331 roundtrip after taxes There are some flights to Costa Rica in January on Thomas Cook that are about 45% cheaper than the next cheapest airline. Here’s how to find them… 1. Go to http://www.sunquestvacations.ca/ 2. On the left hand side under ‘Book Your Flight’, select ‘Flights’. Departing: [...]
For hundreds of years, torrential weather has shaped Costa Rica’s valleys and canyons, creating a landscape whose twists, dips, and bumps are ripe for rafting opportunities. Some of the country’s most well known rivers – including the Reventazon, Pacuare and Corobici – carve through dense forests and meander along inspiring waterfalls. Rafting options exist for [...]
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