Costa Rica Living – Growing up in Texas we are used to having pretty great cuts of meat available at local stores and restaurants. I know there are a lot of vegetarians out there and I apologize but I love a good steak or sausage from time to time. When it comes to finding a good steak in Costa Rica there are a few specialty restaurants that normally cost an arm and a leg that do a good job in preparing a piece of meat but they are few and far between. Even harder is locating a local butcher or… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Travel News - I know that some of us actually have to watch the amount of $s we spend on a daily basis while living in or travelling through Costa Rica although many are too proud to admit it. For me I know that money does not grow on trees ad if I can find good deals that are both enjoyable and easy on the wallet I am going to take advantage of them. It is funny as I have been actually made fun of for knowing when and where to go to grab a bite to eat for… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News - Costa Rica’s violent crime rate is low, but not at zero. Unfortunately, two buses and a trailer container were burned, a few days days ago, in what seems like a criminal act, according to police. The fire was discovered at 5:40 am, after neighbors heard a loud explosion. This took place in the Buenos Aires La Pinera community in Puntarenas. A man named Martinez called 911 upon seeing the flames. The vehicles were old and obsolete. They used to transport workers for the pineapple company Pindeco. There are no guards on the property, so no one was… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Travel News – I wanted to start doing an article a couple of times a week on little things that are located in the Jaco & Hermosa area that you do not normally see in the travel guide and tourists should experience at least once while they are here. For me they are now a part of my daily life in the area. When it comes to eating out in Jaco and Hermosa the places that come to mind for most people are Graffiti, Los Amigos, Lemon Zest, Papparazi, The Pizza Shop, Tsunami Sushi and others on the… Continue reading →
After my high school friends had left and gone their different directions, it was time to take a good hard look at where my life was and start putting the pieces back together to make one last push at trying to accomplish success in between the borders of Costa Rica. I had thought that the real estate rental company was going to be my ticket to financial independence, but the site was not ready and had a while to go before it would actually be launched. I needed to focus on areas that I knew would be successful and refocus… Continue reading →