Fresh Starts

Fresh Starts

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]I made an observation early in the year, noting the volumes of travelers: I predicted that the off-season — September through November — would be much stronger in Costa Rica. As it turns out, I was using the...
We Only Have One Planet to Protect

We Only Have One Planet to Protect

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]What are you seeing the environment and ecology of our world becoming in the next 30 years? Are conferences doing anything for the present situations we are facing?    Over the years, Howler editorials...
Is Costa Rica the Place to Be?

Is Costa Rica the Place to Be?

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]With all of Costa Rica’s natural wonders and friendly people, why would you pick another place to be? Yes, there are drawbacks to living here. Convenience is not a word that translates. Things that we are...
Be Wary of New Expert Expats

Be Wary of New Expert Expats

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]With the new influx of people into Costa Rica also come the new experts on living here and how to traverse the difficulties. I have to sit back and just either laugh or pound my head with the amount of advice...
Welcome to Green Season

Welcome to Green Season

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Can you believe that half the year is already in the past? As the world is in flux with the economy, many are still planning vacations. And many are planning moves to new and exciting places like Costa Rica....
Growth and Regeneration Must Go Hand in Hand

Growth and Regeneration Must Go Hand in Hand

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]The rainy season in Guanacaste this year came earlier and brought much heavier rains than usual. It seems that the early-season rain started about a month earlier, and the period of lighter rainfall we...