November Update – trekking in the rain
A few weeks ago, just before the first snowfall hit the local mountains launching everyone’s hopes for an epic year skiing, we laced up our hiking boots and explored the alpine meadows. It was a typical wet west coast day with a sky the colour of Colin’s dirty sports socks and unrelenting rain. These trails [...]
Featured Expedition: Chris Foot heads to the South Pole & back
The Antarctic trekking season is just gearing up and there are a number of teams trying for the pole in various ways. One exceptional attempt is by Chris Foot who is striving to be the first person to ski unsupported and solo to the South Pole and back. He’ll leave from Hercules Inlet [...]
Costa Rica Blog
- My Readers Write – More Questions about Costa Rica October 10, 2011Hi to my faithful readers. Here is yet another addition of “My Readers Write” In this post you will find both emails and comments asking me questions are generally not covered in The REAL Costa Rica or this Blog…. or maybe they are answered, but there is some other twist that I think might be […]
- Applying for a Tourist Visa to the USA September 29, 2011I have had a few emails from readers asking how hard it is for a Costa Rica citizen to get a US tourist. Spouses of North Americans are specifically concerned with this. A Costa Rica citizen applying for a tourist visa to the USA may find the road a bit difficult. My wife just received […]
Costa Rica Area News
- Festival Imperial Has Its Line Up Of ArtistsZapote, Palmares and Puntarenas have all come and gone and now it is up to the Cerveceria to heat up the summer in Costa Rica with the "Festival Imperial" on Saturday, March 24 and Sunday, ... […]
- Costa Rica's Recent Seismic Activity in Central Pacific "Normal"Costa Rica's Recent Seismic Activity in Central Pacific "Normal" According to the Observatorio Vulcanologico y Sismologico de Costa Rica Quepos could see more earthquakes with ... […]
Canadians Travelling
- Tryin' to be a Canuck Abroad!General discussion Statistics : 1 Post || 6 Views Post by MySteil […]
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- Police in Limon Bust Man With 243 Kilos of High Grade MarijuanaA shipment of 243 kilos of marijuana compressed – the variety known as “High Red”, was seized by the security forces in Limon. According to police reports, it is a highly addictive drug cultivated in a South American country. The marijuana was transported in a Land Cruiser. The agents were checking the cars traveling on […]
- Drug Ring Busted in CartagoFour women were leaders of a drug ring that controlled the sale of crack and marijuana in Three Rivers and Concepcion areas in the province of Cartago. Agents of the Drug Control Police (PCD) were watching the woman for several weeks and this morning the executed search warrants. During the operation they found 227 doses […]