Birds of Guanacaste

Birds of Guanacaste

One of my favorite parts of all this down time is the number of animals I see throughout the day. Somedays I’m lucky enough to see birds, our monkey Jon Jon, and a couple frogs. But have you ever wondered what bird you’re looking at? I have a book with over 100 birds...
How to Be Green in Tamarindo

How to Be Green in Tamarindo

If you’re traveling to Costa Rica, you probably already know about Costa Rica’s reputation for sustainability and eco-friendliness. In case you didn’t, Costa Rica was ranked by the World Energy Council as the 2nd most environmentally sustainable...
How to achieve that Pura Vida lifestyle while you are at home

How to achieve that Pura Vida lifestyle while you are at home

March was quite a month. I’m sure you’re all as relieved as I am that it is finally over. We’re taking things day by day here in Costa Rica, and we’re coming up with ways to avoid cabin fever during this difficult time. Here’s my focus for the next month. My April...
Semana Santa

Semana Santa

What’s about the miracle week in Costa Rica? Semana Santa is called the current Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday in Latin America. Most of the countries in the world celebrate Easter just a day or at most one weekend. But Costa Rica takes a whole week to...
Five reasons to combine yoga and surf…

Five reasons to combine yoga and surf…

With beautiful beaches and stunning landscapes, Tamarindo attracts the adventurous and the spiritual alike, some of whom have more in common than they think: Most yoga practices builds core strength necessary to balance on the board as well as the mat. A stronger body...
Why you should visit Costa Rica in the rainy season

Why you should visit Costa Rica in the rainy season

Costa Rica’s rainy season,  runs from approximately May through November. Much of the rest of the time, winter-fleeing northerners pack beaches on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, crowds in the party town clubs spill out into the streets, and the...