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Sat, 20 Jun 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Views [400]
Superman in Monteverde
The journey into Monteverde was a big part of the adventure there. We left La Fortuna late in the afternoon for the ~3 hour drive to Monteverde in our tiny rental car. Tiny in size and engine power - a whopping 1000cc ... Read more >
Fri, 19 Jun 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 18 Jun 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Views [650]
Show me la fortune La Fortuna
Our first stop in luscious, tropical Costa Rica was La Fortuna. Arrived at San Jose airport, jumped in the hire car and drove ( on the wrong side of the road ) for five hours, for only 120 kms distance - many ... Read more >
Wed, 13 May 2015 | By milehighnocomply | Photo Gallery
A Backpackers Journey Including San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, San Jose, Dominical, Jaco, Jungle, San Isidro, CR
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Wed, 13 May 2015 | By milehighnocomply | Views [330] | Scholarship Entry
A chicken bus carried us upwards, outside the city of San Isidro and into small communities of local ticos living at the base of the mountain. Mount Chirripo it was called. As the bus pulled into the township of San Gerardo at it’s base, I began wondering ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sat, 9 May 2015 | By aashi | Views [234] | Scholarship Entry
This was really a treasure for me, because it was something that I was not looking forward to and something that turned to gold. I am not sure I can put what I felt to words here, the peace that one feels in nature is truly experienced here. The food, ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 | By the_seeker | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients 1 Grapefruit (juice) 2 Limes (zest and juice) 1 Orange (juice) 1 Serrano chili (cleaned and seeded) 3 Fresno chilies (cleaned and seeded) 1 Sweet red onion 1 Avocado 1 Yellow bell pepper 1 Meaty tomato (brandywine heirloom is an excellent ...
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Tags: 2015 passport & plate: sri lanka
Sun, 1 Mar 2015 | By excellentadventure | Views [393] | Comments [2]
Transferred from emergency to hospital room 1026 at 4am on Monday 23.2.2015 to play the waiting game. Discharged on Friday 27.2.2015 with nothing but a heavy hospital bill.
Positives we can take from this: I practiced my Spanish....the people here ... Read more >
Wed, 25 Feb 2015 | By culture_gobbler | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Ingredients FILLING Half of a large white or yellow onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon cumin ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon chili oil (see recipe below) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro Juice of half a lime 15oz black beans, cooked (or ...
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Tags: 2015 Passport & Plate: SRI LANKA
Mon, 23 Feb 2015 | By excellentadventure | Views [306] | Comments [1]
When you wake up only to discover a monkey has stolen your mango, you know your day's bound to get worse...We walked towards the estuary and boarded a local boat to the Tamarindo side. Unfortuanunately old mate Canada hitched our ride and Mike witnessed ... Read more >
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [744] | Video
Simple food honestly prepared. Whole fried fish with plantains, served outside on the weathered boards of a rustic table, accompanied by beer and hot sauce. Ocean breezes and shanty shade to protect us from the heat and sun. The sound of something Latin ... Read more >
Tags: costa rica, fish, local, seafood
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [1167]
It’s a bit late to get started, I’m thinking to myself. So I impatiently shuffle in my Tevas at the entrance to Manuel Antonio National Park on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. I’m with a fairly large group that includes a boisterous, ... Read more >
Tags: coctails, costa rica, recipes
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By jgreghenry | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By jgreghenry | Views [1308]
I’m in Costa Rica. I have actually been here a few days. But I wanted to get my local groove on before I posted about my experience. But I am ready to start this Costa Rican travel adventure and what better way to start than with breakfast. In ... Read more >
Tags: cooking, food
Sun, 22 Feb 2015 | By excellentadventure | Views [328]
I made a mammoth fruit salad for brekky and we hung around in the hammock, reading till high tide. There was a massive rip tide at E's break and I quite literally thought I would drown today, so only a few waves were caught on old tank, then I was on ... Read more >
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