[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]¿A qué horas abren? — What time do you open? ¿A qué horas cierran? — What time do you close? bien frío — really cold cerveza artesanal — craft beer ¿Cual es su número de teléfono? — What is your phone number? ¿Cuándo es...
A Rescue Quest in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]With well over one million street dogs in Costa Rica, the need for an animal rescue that can help with the veterinary care, training, and rehoming of these neglected and malnourished beings is ever growing. With a passion...
Don’t be Deterred by Costa Rica’s Rainy Season
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica is a country known for its exotic flora and fauna, beautiful beaches and lush rainforests. Some might assume that it is not the best vacation spot during the rainy season, which lasts from May to November....
Pickleball Sweeps Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1684882319719{background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.57) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;}"][vc_column_text]Add your location in the comments! Playing pickleball is an absolute blast! If you're...
Sailing Into Harm’s Way
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Captain John Paul Jones once said, “I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." This is a philosophy I have practiced all my life. A ship is our most important...
Risking it All for a Dream
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]We are Tash and JB, the faces behind the Salty Palmtree YouTube channel. Currently, we are building a farmstead near, Ostional Costa Rica without any prior experience. But how did we end up here? It all started in early...
The Virtues of Piracy
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Full disclosure: I am a real, legitimate pirate and quite proud of it. My legitimacy as a pirate was confirmed in 2014 by the 9th U.S. Circuit Federal Court Judge Alex Kozinski, who wrote in his verdict that my actions in...
Bringing Dementia Education to Rural Costa Rican Families
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Dementia has become a global epidemic, and cases are constantly increasing in Costa Rica. Traditionally, in Costa Rica, older adults are cared for by their families. Although most rural families remain intact, the...
Simply Spanish- Financial Terms
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Spanish Financial Terms Here is a list of some important words in Spanish for banking, taxes and other financial transactions. account — cuenta accountant — el contador/la contadora accounting — contabilidad asset —...
Plant ID Help, thriving herbs and gardening tips
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Hola from Gringo Gardeners on Facebook! This month we’re highlighting an amazing plant that Ed, in Atenas, shared with the group. The flowers bloom right out of the ground! This is Kaempferia rotunda, native to China but...
Protecting Your Digital Devices
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]However alarming the cyber-crime statistics we sometimes hear about in the news, the mind-boggling numbers of successful or attempted hacks can defy the limits of our imagination. We might pay closer attention when...
Vasomotor Rhinitis
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]For months or years, people suffer from what appears to be hay fever (allergic rhinitis). The stuffy nose, postnasal drip, sinus congestion, occasional sore throat and cough seem identical to the symptoms suffered by...













