Skip to content

THE FLIP FLOP LIFE

The sabbatical that turned into a radical life change. And then again.

  • Home
  • Nature Conservation
    • Nature conservation organizations
    • Biological Research Stations
    • Tips – volunteering in a wildlife rescue center
    • Volunteering in conservation blog
  • Planning a sabbatical in CR
    • Location selection
    • Expenses
    • What to pack for a trip to Costa Rica
    • Pets to Costa Rica
    • Lists lists lists
    • Gear
    • Books
    • Volunteering in conservation
  • Our sabbatical
    • Settling in
    • Traveling around
    • Learning new things
    • Food
    • Pets
    • In het Nederlands
    • En Español
  • Photo albums
    • Around Heredia & Barva
    • Finca Agroecológica Guarumo (Turrialba)
      • The tiger-heron that ate a turtle
    • Hojancha (Guanacaste)
    • Osa Peninsula and Cerro de la Muerte
    • Palo Verde National Park (October 2021)
    • Sierpe
    • Uvita
    • Guanacaste 2021
    • Birdwatching in the Santa Elena Reserve
    • Birdwatching in Monteverde and Curi-Cancha reserve
    • Around the house in Santa Elena – Monteverde
    • Volcan Arenal and La Fortuna
    • La Suiza, Turrialba
    • Tortuguero National Park
    • December in La ceiba
    • Gandoca lagoon (Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge)
    • La Ceiba from the sky
    • Cahuita National Park
    • Hacienda Barú Wildlife refuge
    • Drake Bay
    • Diving around Isla del Caño
  • About …
    • About us and this blog
    • Contact

Category: Our sabbatical

Our experiences during the sabbatical year

Week 26. Hacienda Baru

July 15, 2020

Na alle activiteiten waar ik vorige week dinsdag verslag van deed hebben we de rest van die week inderdaad (vrijwel) niks gedaan. Er viel ook niet veel te doen want het regende en regende. Op de dag voor ons vertrek uit Drake moesten we onze plannen hals over kop aanpassen : Hacienda Baru werd de volgende bestemming. … More Week 26. Hacienda Baru

Leave a comment Week 26. Hacienda Baru

Week 26. Hacienda Baru

July 15, 2020

The English Google translate version of the Dutch post

Leave a comment Week 26. Hacienda Baru

Tropical adventures – Part 2

July 15, 2020

Why getting out of Drake felt like Matt Damon in “The Martian” Problem three: Driving from Drake to Jimenez Why, you might ask yourself, driving out would be worse than driving in? Well, remember the tropical storm that I mentioned earlier? It not only turned our local road into a mud river…but it also provoked … More Tropical adventures – Part 2

2 Comments Tropical adventures – Part 2

Tropical adventures – Part 1

July 14, 2020

So, yesterday we finally left the Osa Peninsula. We had been in that remote part of the country for four and a half months. We thought that we were in a remote place…. The funny bit is that when you are there, it does not feel sooooo far away from the rest of the country. … More Tropical adventures – Part 1

3 Comments Tropical adventures – Part 1

New photo album: Drake

July 13, 2020

Click here to see the new photo album of our time in Drake Bay Pincha aquí para ver el album de fotos de Drake Bay Klik hier voor het nieuwe foto album van Drake Bay

Leave a comment New photo album: Drake

Browsing, reading, learning

July 10, 2020

From one thing came the next, and now I spend a lot of time browsing, reading learning. … More Browsing, reading, learning

Leave a comment Browsing, reading, learning

New photo albums: “Small Worlds” and “Housemates”

July 8, 2020

Click here to see the two new photo albums: Small worlds and Housemates Pincha el vínculo para ver los nuevos álbumes de fotos: Pequeños mundos y Compañeros de casa Klik hier voor het nieuwe foto album ‘Small worlds‘ en hier voor ‘Housemates‘

Leave a comment New photo albums: “Small Worlds” and “Housemates”

Campaaaana y s’acabao!

July 8, 2020

El pasado viernes 3 de julio mandé a mi informe final sobre el impacto socioeconómico de las áreas marinas protegidas. Con este simple gesto, un mero click de la tecla enter para mandar un email, se terminan los cuatro meses de voluntariado en Osa Conservation. Han sido cuatro meses de intenso trabajo, de aprendizaje y … More Campaaaana y s’acabao!

3 Comments Campaaaana y s’acabao!

Week 25. Vakantie!!

July 7, 2020

Het was me het weekje wel. Dinsdag in de auto naar Drake. Woensdag een dag niets doen, want we hadden het weekend doorgewerkt. Donderdag en vrijdag weer aan het werk om onze projecten af te krijgen. Daarna was het tijd voor boswandelingen en een walvistocht. … More Week 25. Vakantie!!

Leave a comment Week 25. Vakantie!!

Week 25. Holidays!! Vacaciones!!

July 7, 2020

The English Google translate version of the Dutch post Leer este post en español de Google (original en Holandés)

1 Comment Week 25. Holidays!! Vacaciones!!

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Search this blog

Recent posts

  • Perimeter path ( 10 )
  • The guava project ( 2 )
  • Amazing flower
  • How to plant a pineapple
  • The guava project ( 1 )
  • Perimeter path ( 9 )
  • Technological debt
  • The universe versus not the most practical guy
  • Quick fixing the irrigation system
  • Bird bath

Older posts

Tags

Birdwatching Conservation Corona virus Costa Rica Daily life as a volunteer Databases Nature conservation Sabbatical Volunteering Wildlife
Blog at WordPress.com.
THE FLIP FLOP LIFE
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • THE FLIP FLOP LIFE
    • Join 164 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • THE FLIP FLOP LIFE
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar

Loading Comments...