November 2011

Homeless On Thanksgiving, But Rescued By Indians

November 30, 2011

When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of the family football game my mom’s side of the family does every year and the Thanksgiving meal. I don’t think of being homeless. I had planned to do a Thanksgiving meal for the awesome people I was couchsurfing with in San Jose, but nature intervened. A death [...]

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Speaking At INCAE Business School In Costa Rica

November 29, 2011

I had the privilege of speaking at INCAE Business School in Costa Rica. Getting there was the problem tough… I left Londres on the 6am bus. I arrived in Quepos at 6:40am. While waiting for the 7:15am bus to San Jose I drank some coffee and had a couple bananas for breakfast. At 7:15am I boarded the [...]

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Costa Rica’s Stunning, Natural Beauty

November 28, 2011

While staying in Londres, Costa Rica I had the pleasure of living in the Costa Rican countryside. The nature was wonderful and amazing. So many colors, smells, and textures, not to mention life literally everywhere. I truly felt like nature was in control there and I was just a guest. If left to its own, [...]

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Volunteering At Finca Amanecer In Costa Rica, An Eco-Community

November 26, 2011

I had the pleasure of volunteering at Finca Amanecer in Londres, Costa Rica for a week. Lots of things attracted me to this place. First, my communications with Elena, the owner, were fantastic from the start (a welcome change from my experience in Nicaragua). Its location was near the Pacific Ocean, but not on the [...]

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Photo Friday – Gecko Peeping Tom – Londres, Costa Rica

November 25, 2011

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Pushing Yourself To Overcome Fears

November 24, 2011

While in San Jose, I realized just how far I’ve come when it comes to my fear of bugs. As I mentioned before, while living in Yoloaiquin, El Salvador I had no choice but to put up with bugs. I was living in the countryside and bugs were simply everywhere. Each night something frightening would [...]

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Entering Costa Rica And The Green City Of San Jose

November 23, 2011

The journey from Managua, Nicaragua to San Jose, Costa Rica took 9 hours by bus. It was definitely a pleasant ride. Not too far from the border on the Nicaraguan side, I was very surprised to see a wind farm in operation. I didn’t realize there was much activity here in Central America, but maybe [...]

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Que Caro Es Ser Pobre/How Expensive It Is To Be Poor – The World Is My Garbage Can

November 21, 2011

When I was volunteering at Maya Pedal in Guatemala there was a sign on the wall that said “Que Caro Es Ser Pobre”. It means “How expensive it is to be poor.” As I travel through many of the world’s “poor” countries, I am writing a series of articles about how expensive it is to be poor. [...]

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Nicaragua’s Saving Grace – Matagalpa And An Awesome Friend

November 19, 2011

The one non-negotiable thing on my to do list for Nicaragua was to visit Jenevieve, a great friend of mine from our MBA in Spain. When I decided to “quit” Nicaragua, there was only one place to go – Matagalpa! Luckily I got to Granada on a Friday and I had already made plans to [...]

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