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May 24th, 2011 - 10:30 pm § in Costa Rica, Day in the Life, Volunteer

Adopting a Tico Family

One of the bonuses of being a volunteer is getting opportunities that you would never have been able to experience otherwise. We get great discounts on tours (sometimes even for free, or in exchange for an hour of English lessons). We also get to really immerse ourselves in the culture and day-to-da[...]

May 8th, 2011 - 9:19 pm § in Around Town, Costa Rica, Culture, Day in the Life, Uncategorized

Learning to Slow Down

To say working in a rural town in the rain forest of Costa Rica has been eye-opening would be a gross understatement. Costa Rica is fairly developed when compared to Honduras, Guatemala or even neighboring Nicaragua, but it’s still far behind when it comes to basic infrastructure; buses runni[...]

April 11th, 2011 - 8:30 am § in Costa Rica, Looking for Opportunity, Volunteer

Pura Vida

Unlike a lot of volunteers in Latin America, I didn’t come down here specifically to find a volunteer position. Sure, I was planning on getting involved in the community and volunteering my time wherever I ended up, but the plan was to end up with a paid job, and then figure out the rest from [...]





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