So, finally, the Government of Costa Rica decided to open some National Parks and some touristic activities starting the 16th of May. And guess what? We were lucky as the PN Corcovado is one of them. So, it took us exactly three nanoseconds to book our first birdwatching tour around the entrance of Dos Brazos … More New Photo album – Birdwatching guided tour in Dos Brazos del Rio Tigre
We have just published a new photo album with some new wildlife spotted in our garden this last week. You can access the album by clicking here.
Over the last couple of weeks, those of you following this blog might have been surprised by the multiplication of blog posts…in different languages. So, here is why. Making the blog accessible to all From the start, Frank and I decided that we would write the blog in English as the main language. But we … More The challenge of a multilingual blog
The other day I realized what it is to be on the other side of the fence. In this case, in the shoes of the research assistants that have been working with me over the years. And this is the insight: the grass IS greener!! At least in some respects. Let me explain. Over the … More New insights into job downgrading: The blessing of having time for fast turnarounds
I do not know what the last drop in the glass was but this last weekend I finally felt the frustration of the current situation with the corona growing inside me. Physical tiredness or emotional tiredness? It might have been our respective family losses in Europe, the worries with Matilda, the sleepless nights when I … More The challenge of keeping up with positive thinking in times of Coronavirus
We have just published a new photo album with some wildlife that we have spotted during our walks in the neighborhood over the last two weeks. You can access the album by clicking here
One of the largest frustrations of my current job as an academic and I guess that as a professor is the permanent feeling of not having enough time; of constantly being behind deadlines; of not being able to devote time to individual projects; of ending the working day with the sensation that I have been … More New Insights into Job Downgrading. The Blessing of Having Time to Answer Emails
Act 4. The beams The day after Frank set to cut the bamboo. We needed bamboo sticks of 6,5 meters long for the beams. But since the sticks are so long, we estimated that one good straight bamboo stick could serve for two beams. So, Frank set to the task. Act 5. The finger and … More Part II. How an economist, a computer engineer and a gardener embarked in the construction of a garage. And succeeded!
Or so it seems. This is a story in 6 acts. Act one. Denial Almost right after we arrived, the house caretaker took a glimpse of the car and very politely asked us if it was rented or it was ours. We proudly informed him that the car was ours, to which he immediately responded … More How an economist, a computer engineer, and a gardener embarked on the construction of a garage. And succeeded!
Like really, really happy. So happy you can not help but start dancing like nobody is watching?
THE FLIP FLOP LIFE 