[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Spanish Terms for Table Talk Here is a list of some helpful words and phrases in Spanish for table talk. Whether you're eating at home, a friends house or out to dinner, these will hopefully improve your Spanish. abridor de vino —...
When People Who Care Come Together
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Our communities in Costa Rica depend on the local park or square for family and town events. So often during the late afternoon, you can see children playing with one or both parents. It's a place of connection and...
Spanish: Real Estate Terms
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Agente de bienes raíces — real estate agent / real estate broker Agente del comprador — buyers agent Agente del vendedor — seller’s agent Alistado — listing Alistado exclusivo — exclusive listing Alistado no exclusivo...
Peptic Ulcer Disease
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]A peptic ulcer is a sore in the lining of the duodenum or stomach that penetrates through several tissue layers in severe cases. When food reaches the stomach, gastric juices — containing hydrochloric acid and an enzyme...
Living a Biocentric Life
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]The greatest threat to the survival of humanity is anthropocentrism, the worldview that human beings are dominant over all other species — more important than all other species — and that all of creation came into being...
Spanish: Descriptive Words
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] It's fun to learn a new language. Try these descriptive words and go out and use them in your conversations today. agringado — having adopted a gringo style of speaking alborotado — can mean rowdy, riotous...
Health Tips for Hot Tub Enjoyment
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Soaking in a hot tub is very popular and is more than a mere pastime. The steaming, whirling waters are relaxing and renewing. For many, hot tubbing is also an extremely social ritual. Hot tubs not only make you...
Solutions to 28 Cons of Living in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]I always see blogs from realtors about all the great and positive things. Most sugarcoat their reporting, but I see never one that shows the cons of living in Costa Rica. I am well known for giving it straight up,...
Fiercely Feminine
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Hola, happy sea-sunsetters! Allow me to introduce myself; I’m your new read for a new Howler monthly column called The Seaside Sensualist. In every article, I will be sharing my sexy scriptures of humor, knowledge and...
Eco-Friendly Flora Protect Our Fauna- “Bee” Kind to Vital Insects
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Various eco-friendly aspects of building design and construction have been covered in past articles, most recently last month’s overview of home lighting options. The importance of replacing environmentally harmful...
Wisdom from Albert Einstein
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Sometimes, in order to accept something new, you must hear it from someone you admire. Today I want to share a powerful message from one of the most brilliant minds of our modern human history — Albert Einstein. I do so...
Captain PAUL WATSON Introduces the First Ship for Neptune’s Navy
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The Captain Paul Watson Foundation has purchased the first ship of what will be Neptune’s Navy. The former 73-meter British Fisheries patrol vessel Vigilant is now the John Paul DeJoria thanks to the generous...