Sailing in the Thousand Islands
Sailing in the Thousand Islands For sailors, there is nothing more relaxing than to spend those warm summer days out on the water, sailing from island to island and marveling…
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A Pure Lifestyle Re-Discovered
A Pure Lifestyle Re-Discovered at Pavones Pavones is a little outpost of a town located on the far Southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica. A place not on the way…
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Are Monteverde & Arenal Volcanoes Worth it?
Are Monteverde & Arenal Volcanoes Worth it? It is often hard to convince those “tourist” that have been reading Lonely Planet or Frommers that skipping Monteverde and Arenal Volcano during…
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Cartagena Taxi Fares
Cartagena Taxi Fares Cartagena Taxi Fares are a mystery for many as the taxis do not have taxi meters. The fares are set every year by the city – ”Alcadia”…
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Sancocho de Gallina
Sancocho de Gallina Sancocho de Gallina is a typical, traditional, hearty soup. It has many variations throughout Latin America and some people trace its origin back to Spain. Usually this…
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Living in Hanoi, Vietnam: It Has Never Been So Easy!
What do most people from the USA think about when they hear the word, Vietnam? Do you think war? News clips from the 1970’s? A time when things really spun…
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Freedom Is Yours! Will You Take It?
Many often think about and yet so few act upon it. The idea of escaping the rat race and opting for a new revitalized life of freedom of the stresses…
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Bandeja Paisa
A very common meal in Colombia, especially in the department/state of Antioquia, is the Bandeja Paisa or the Paisa Platter. There are also variations known as the Bandeja Antioqueña or…
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Medellin Christmas Lights
The Medellin Christmas Lights project that began as a modest event in Medellin in 1955 has grown to become an internationally known holiday spectacle. The Alumbrado – The Lighting of…
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Panela – Part 2
Our initial article on panela was just a general prelude to the product and how it is produced. My first introduction to panela was as Aguapanela – a beverage, chilled…
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