Each day it was getting harder for me to scrape up the energy to get out of bed in the morning while living in the San Jose area of Costa Rica; frustrations kept building up inside me until I felt like I was about to explode. Living in Heredia, it was an entire day trip to go to a meeting on the other side of town and then back home after which I had to answer the 50 emails that had come in while I was away and then attack the nightly newspaper publish. Going on walks in the… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Entertainment News - Costa Rica is a top destination for picky tourists because it’s safe, has upscale hotels, and will keep you busy with activities. The culture of this vibrant country mixes with tropical scenery of oceans and volcanoes. It’s no wonder Costa Rica is the most visited Central American country. It is more than just the scenery and nightlife you see pictured in many resources about the country. There is a ton of art and culture waiting to be discovered, with many regional varieties. Puntarenas has La Casa de la Culture, which has art exhibits, poetry readings, and… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News (September 30th Radio Show) – Overseas Radio Has Teamed up With The Costa Rican Times to provide multiple modes of information sharing for local and foreign expats in order to get Costa Rica news and knowledge to listeners. Topics for this week include tours in the Jaco/Hermosa area, the adventure of driving in Costa Rica, and dengue fever. cutting down on cow farts, and the Costa Rican Times Journalism Internship Program. Talk with Dan Stevens is during the second segment of the show. This article includes the show “This Week in Costa Rica”, on which editor Dan… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News – We can only hope that this bold move will put pressure on the Costa Rican government to start enforcing environmental protection in the country as well as help protect the conservationists that are on the ground trying to stand up to the turtle egg poachers and shark finners. Eleven years after it’s founder was nearly arrested on seven counts of attempted murder, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is opening up a new Costa Rica chapter. The office will be in San Jose. “Costa Rica is saying we took the law into our own hands. We didn’t,”… Continue reading →