Costa Rica ⁽¹³⁾

I spent part of my time here in Costa Rica SCUBA diving. When I started talking about getting certified to SCUBA dive, my wife was less than enthused. She said something to the effect of, "Are you nuts? You're going to be 70 years old…

"You cannot do kindness too soon, as you never know how soon it will be too late." ...Ralph Waldo Emerson Traveling provides the opportunity to see new sights, meet new people, and experience different cultures and languages. By far, meeting new people from all over…

Right now, I am spending the month of February in Tamarindo, Costa Rica -- mostly to get away from winter but also to complete the required SCUBA dives for my PADI Advanced Open Water certification. I have completed six dives over three days at Playas…

Last night, in Costa Rica, Heide and I came face-to-face with true poverty...and it broke our hearts. Growing up, I had little idea that we weren't wealthy. But looking back on my childhood, I realize my brother and I grew up in a loving but…

I've been trying to connect with more Ticos and fewer tourists but to no avail. In a desperate attempt to pop open a cold one and chat with the locals, I decided to go looking for a bar in the nearest "non-tourist" town, Huacas. I…