Archive for the ‘Costa Rica’ Category

March 10th, 2010 - 7:46 am § in Around Town, Costa Rica

When Body Language Goes Too Far

Sometimes I worry that I’ve gotten too good at reading body language. When I’m tired and need a break from thinking in Spanish, my mind often wanders from the conversation at hand, especially if it’s a group conversation about something completely irrelevant to me (like the details of my boss[...]

March 3rd, 2010 - 10:16 am § in Costa Rica, Culture, Day in the Life

My Hips Just Don’t Move Like That

One of the biggest challenges of living in Latin America: dancing like a local. Even the most awkward adolescent boys can shimmy their hips in a way that feels physically impossible to me. Over time I’ve gradually resigned myself to the fact that I will never be able to dance like them. It would b[...]

February 24th, 2010 - 1:17 pm § in Around Town, Costa Rica, Day in the Life

Life Without a Cell Phone

In many places you travel, picking up a cell phone with prepaid minutes or an international SIM card is simple and reasonably cheap. Unfortunately for me, Costa Rica does not fit in this boat. I’ve heard mixed opinions about how hard it is to get a cell phone. The consensus is that you can get [..[...]

February 10th, 2010 - 10:51 am § in Costa Rica, Day in the Life, News, Nicaragua

Day in the Life: Elections in a Foreign Land

I didn’t realize how disenfranchised I would feel on Sunday as I eagerly observed Costa Rica’s presidential election. For weeks I had been reading about the candidates, listening to impassioned arguments between coworkers, and watching countless cars go by with their candidate’s colors streami[...]

February 3rd, 2010 - 10:42 am § in Around Town, Costa Rica, Day in the Life

Where to Get Off the Bus?

It’s a question of trust really. The buses in Costa Rica and Nicaragua don’t have conveniently placed signs that tell you where each stop is. Or a website that tells you how often a bus is going to drive by your house. What they do have are lots of people. And usually these people are [...][...]

January 27th, 2010 - 11:41 am § in Costa Rica

Now What?

When I travel, I feel like I always have a moment (often just after baggage claim) where I pause and think to myself, now what? Usually the next step is clear- look for my dad/friend/brother on the curb or go to the hotel- but it is usually still overwhelming. Yesterday I had another “now what?”[...]





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