As Tweety would say “I thought I saw a Pussy-Cat” || Como diría Piolín…”Me pareció ver un lindo gatito”

April 15, 2023

A couple of weeks ago, I was walking Kika in the forest, as I do every afternoon when something caught my attention.  I am always looking at the floor to avoid stepping on a snake. They are usually curled up and are hard to spot, so I have taken the habit of walking very carefully … More As Tweety would say “I thought I saw a Pussy-Cat” || Como diría Piolín…”Me pareció ver un lindo gatito”

We started farming

February 23, 2023

We are hoping to buy a plot where we not only can enjoy the rain forest, but also plant new trees and do some vegetable and fruit farming. Well, since we now found a rental house where we are planning to stay until such plot is found – or until we have to decide to go back to Europe – we can start preparing and practicing. … More We started farming

Volunteering creates a network

October 23, 2022

About two and a half years ago, I decided to start a company to build database applications for biologists, NGOs, companies, government agencies and other actors in nature conservation. However, what do they need so urgently that they will pay for it? One could simply ask them. Right? Yes, except that I did not have a network in nature conservation. This is the second blog about how I am changing it. … More Volunteering creates a network

Reasons to celebrate

October 9, 2022

After many months of struggle, with constant ups and downs, steps forward and backward, little and not-so little panics and roller-coaster feelings…. Today we have many reasons to celebrate.  We have written before about the paperwork struggles, particularly to get the drivers licence. The endless queues in full sun for nothing. The trips all over Costa Rica … More Reasons to celebrate

Not a minor problem : a new network

October 2, 2022

About two and a half years ago, I decided to start a company to build database applications for NGOs, biologists, government agencies and other actors in nature conservation. However, what do they need so urgently that they will pay for it? One could simply ask them. Right? Yes, except that I did not have a network in nature conservation. This blog is about how I am changing it. … More Not a minor problem : a new network