Category: International

How we spent a month abroad

I like to write.  I also like to spend time with the family, read, hike, ski, paddleboard, etc.  I also have to work and perform other life chores.  The point is that I have a lot of “stuff” I’ve wanted to blog about, even keeping detailed notes and outlines.  But there are only so many […]

Our Costa Rica Adventure – Part One

Pura Vida! That’s a phrase, translated as Pure Life, we heard and saw over and over during our visit in beautiful Costa Rica.  It’s much more than a phrase though.  It’s an ethos, that all Ticos (Costa Ricans) live by.  After spending only a few days in the country it’s easy to understand the idea […]