Travel
Planning Your Company Retreat in Costa Rica
This article will help you maximize your time offsite at a company retreat, and show why Costa Rica is a great location for getting the perspective needed to clarify and plan your company’s goals for the coming year.By Laurel Brauns, Guest ContributorSome projects...
Travel
Discover the Many Jewels on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula
A trip to Costa Rica isn't complete until you've stepped into a dense rainforest and heard wildlife all around. The Osa Peninsula gives you this, plus much more. From scuba diving, to frontier history, to relaxing on the beach,...
Travel
The Importance of Corporate Retreats in a Telecommuting World
With the growth of flexible work arrangements thanks to new technologies, companies may find the need to gather together their telecommuting workers at corporate retreats on a regular basis to strengthen communication and improve work flow.It looks like telecommuting...
Science & Technology
The 5 Best Apps for Tourists in Costa Rica and Beyond
Out technology writer has compiled a succinct and well-researched list of the five most useful applications for tourists that those traveling in Costa Rica will especially find helpful.# 5 TripAdvisorTripAdvisor's app is integrated with its online platform allowing you all...
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The Robin Hood Army Feeds the Hungry in 13 Countries
Talk about results. This grassroots effort is all about achieving their mission: To feed the hungry. Latest figures from the Robin Hood Army website show 1,848,210 people served by 8,435 Robins in 13 countries - and it is all done with donations,...
Travel
The Joy of Community
"The rhythm of drumming is easy for our bodies to take in, as was the rhythm of our mother's heartbeat."There is true magic in dancing, singing and drumming around the sacred fire with a loving community. This became apparent...
Travel
Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano on a Shoestring
Who doesn't want to travel as long as we can and do the coolest activities for the littlest amount of money? When surrounded by La Fortuna's lush forests and bubbling hot springs near Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano, you can never have too...
Science & Technology
7 Useful Backpacker Gadgets
If you are going on a backpack trip, you will have to pack as light as you can. Get rid of unnecessary luggage and start thinking smart. Some useful items can help you reduce a weight whilst improving your efficiency....
Environment
Environmentally Friendly Ways of Traveling
As the year winds down and colder weather becomes the norm in New Jersey, there's a better way to heat yourself up than cranking up the heater to full blast.From the southern United States to the southern hemisphere, there...
Culture & Lifestyle
Traditional Festivals in Costa Rica
Every country has its folk festivals over the year. So does Costa Rica. They are the oldest social roots of a culture. Some of them are traditions passed down from generation to generation. Others are celebrated in new, modern...
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Climate and Energy Demand Put Electricity Supply at Risk in Costa Rica
A recent report from the Internal Audit of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) highlights the risks of possible...