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Starting the New Business in Costa Rica

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I remember talking up our business plan to anyone that would listen back in early 2010. “We are going to build our portfolio as we drive across the U.S.A. and then open a Bed and Breakfast that offers Photography Classes in … the whole story…

Farm Food – Ceviche Banano

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Ceviche is a cold soup normally made with seafood or white fish. Most often the best ceviche is found served from the back of a pick-up truck along the side of the road. The cook, or driver as we like … the whole story…

Barbilla National Park

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We have passed by the Barbilla National Park sign for years. It’s along the main route (32) that leads to our farm. The sign is brown with yellow letters very much like state park signs in the U.S. It reads Parque … the whole story…

DIY Stingless Bee Hive

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We have been wanting to practice bee keeping for a long time. In the U.S. we read books, watched videos and even had the opportunity to visit a beekeeper in Kentucky who gave us a full ticket tour of his … the whole story…

7 Super Shots

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We received an e-mail from Erin at Delapuravida.com nominating us to participate in a blog/photography game started by Hostelbookers. I have only met Erin thorugh her blog and email but I know that I would very much enjoy meeting her face to face. She … the whole story…

International Arts Festival San Jose, Costa Rica

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I had a hell of a time convincing Barry that we should go to the International Art Festival in San Jose this March. It takes us a long time to get there, gas is expensive, we have to stay all … the whole story…

Ma-ma-ma – My Mamones

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Everytime we take a walk around San Miguel we come back with armloads of whatever is dripping off of the trees at our neighbors houses. Yesterday was no exception and this morning we are making our breakfast out of Rambutans, … the whole story…

DIY Outdoor Wood Stove, Oven, Cooker, Grill and Smoker

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We find ourselves needing to heat up some odd stuff around here from time to time so we wanted to make an outdoor cooker that could do all of them. We heat up banana type leaves to wrap tamales in … the whole story…

Buy it or Make it?

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Barry and his Dad made an oven, Barry is making just about everything under the sun and I made curtains! On a recent trip to San Jose I found some lovely Guatemalan fabric in a store downtown. It has rich … the whole story…

Going Beyond the Tourist Experience

Interested in going beyond the “tourist” experience and getting cheap holiday deals? If you are interested in going beyond the traditional tourist experience, call a Peace Corps volunteer. Seriously, these volunteers live in the most remote villages of the country, … the whole story…

Country Living in San Miguel

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You probably already know that we live in the country. After all, we do have a cow, pig and chicken farm to the North, South and East of us and the farms above us in the mountains are all grazing … the whole story…

Will Work for Beer?

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What if in some magical dreamland the “Will work for beer sign” that you kept under the bed just because you thought it was funny actually WORKED? What if it was a real job and not the here’s a six … the whole story…

The value of $4.50 USD

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There are a lot and I mean a lot of things here in Costa Rica that are more expensive than in the U.S. Most of you can go to the local Wal-mart and pick up a new coffee maker for … the whole story…

Stinky the Sloth – Rescue (VIDEO)

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We recently had some events happen here on the farm that were cause for great distress but as you know periods of great distress are often followed by relief and happiness. This video details Barry’s heroic saving of one of … the whole story…

Huffington Post Featured One of our Travel Articles

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Our post about our camping trip throughout the National Parks can be found here and Part Two can be found here. Tips for Photographing U.S. National Parks was a featured post on the Huffington Post’s Travel page. The Huffington Post … the whole story…

New Shoes for the New Year! (Video)

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December 7th completed our first year here in Costa Rica. The New Years party we attended definately gave us hope for the upcoming year. I bought a pair of new shoes for the new year and danced all night on a … the whole story…

Christmas in Costa Rica – Making Tamales (Video)

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We were lucky enough this year to have some friends invite us over to make tamales, which is a Christmas tradition here in Costa Rica. Our involvement was to bring Yuti leaves from our farm. We have several patches of Yuti … the whole story…

Our Beer Runs to Panama

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Everyone in Costa Rica knows that everything is cheaper in Panama. Liquor and Beer are 40% less there because of the taxes here in CR. Panama uses the U.S. dollar and because of the Panama canal there are all kinds … the whole story…

Araza – The best fruit you’ve never heard of

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The Araza is a fruit so high in vitamin C that oranges go to it when they have a cold! Seriously! This is a really sour, softball sized fruit that has a thin outer peel. So thin in fact that … the whole story…

Phase ll is coming along!

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This is phase 2 of our project down here. It is coming along nicely, albiet slowly. This structure will contain two guest rooms, one bathroom, a kitchen with a wood burning pizza oven and an area just for hammocks and … the whole story…