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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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