Pet Care – What to Expect When She’s Expecting
A canine pregnancy lasts just 63 days, so there’s a great deal to expect within a short period of time. Behavior changes in the future mother usually begin as soon as she feels her pregnancy, but the biggest changes are evident after 45 days. The mammary glands will continue enlarging towards full capacity at about five days before she gives birth, with the presence of milk starting around two weeks before delivery. Puppy food is recommended for pregnant females, as well as vitamins and minerals, to make her strong and healthy.
Spotlight – A Conversation with Stephanie Waltrip
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I sang a solo in Notre-Dame Cathedral, where the acoustics were incredible.
Cool Places – Hot Springs
September and October are the wettest months in Costa Rica, and even though some will tell you the “green season” is the best time to visit, tourists stay away in droves. Nobody wants to lie on a beach in the rain, nor does a downpour make ziplining, fishing or even whitewater rafting more fun.
Travel Feature – SUP, paddleboarding
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]...historically, humans have regarded paddling small watercraft while standing up as an efficient and ergonomic way to fish and travel in the ocean...
Piña Colada (instead of Cocktails)
The Pina Colada is one of the first things that comes to mind when people think of tropical drinks. Here in
Recipe of The Month – Ceviche
Ceviche is a wonderfully refreshing snack or even meal made with white fish and cooked in lime juice. You can
Recipe of The Month – Caesar Salad Dressing
Homemade caesar salad dressing is easy to make and much better than store bought. The Caesar is my favorite salad. I
The Importance of Swell Angle
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Surfers love to create unrealistic expectations about waves we've yet to catch.
The shirts cleverly read, “I got my crabs from Dirty Dick’s.”
An interview with Robert August Back in the late 1970s, on the Atlantic coast of the United States, there weren't too many surf shops quite yet. So I sent a big container filled with surfboards and shirts from California to Miami. From there, I rented the biggest van I could to transport the merchandise up the East Coast for distribution. I was alone on the trip. The idea was to cruise the whole coastline, going to different surf shops and showing them what we had.
Spanish – Here’s Looking at You, Kid
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Choosing words to express politeness is an interesting aspect of the Costa Rican persona.
Study of Yoga – Coming Home: Tadasana
.. maybe small movements of the arms, small backand-forth movements in the spine, hips or other joints – until it feels like everything is just right.
ISO : What You Need to Know
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Though the light was low for this sunrise shot of a beach in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, I was working from a tripod. I used a low ISO value of 50. As a rule of thumb, always try to use the lowest ISO possible.
Lifestyle Feature – Raising a Child in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Living in Costa Rica means your children will get megadoses of outdoor time.
Insurance Nuggets – Agent or Broker? Know which one works for you
An insurance broker inherently works for you, the client.
Rain Bombs Away
A woman in San José came home from work one day to find her entire backyard gone.
Building CR – Roofing 101: Guanacaste Style
...the sound of rain simulates living under a waterfall — it’s really that loud.
Sea Shepherd – Volunteering With Sea Shepherd Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Another initiative focuses on the removal of plastic waste in rivers and beaches, the worst marine pollutant of human origin.
Wellness – A Time to Breathe, Mindfully Healing from Breast Cancer
The link between state of mind and healing outcome is well established.