The tiger heron that ate a turtle
August 16, 2022
Click here to see the amazing photo sequence of a Tiger heron eating a river turtle Pincha aquí para ver la secuencia de fotos de la garza tigre comiendose una tortuga
Tag: Costa Rica
New photo album – Turrialba
August 14, 2022
We have just published a new photo album with the most amazing birds and other wildlife. This time, from a finca close to La Suiza, in Turrialba. Click on the link below to access the album Acabamos de publicar otro album de fotos con algunos pájaros increibles y otros animales. Esta vez, desde una finca … More New photo album – Turrialba
New photo album: Hojancha (Guanacaste)
August 9, 2022
We have new photos! This time from Hojancha (Guanacaste) We have new photos! This time from Hojancha (Guanacaste). Click the photo to access the album. Por fin tenemos fotos! Esta vez de las aves y otros animales de Hojancha (Guanacaste). Pincha en la foto para acceder al album
First day of my new life
July 16, 2022
On the first of June, I officially started my leave from the university. Piuuuuuuuuung! PO….PO…..Piuuuuuuuuuung POPPOPOPOPOPOPOPO! The sound of the fireworks resound on my head as I write these lines. So, It is DONE. And it just feels right! It feels like all the pieces are slowly falling into place. As Frank nicely reminded me … More First day of my new life
Surrealistic conversations
May 31, 2022
Yesterday I called the customer service of my bank here. For some misterious reason, I could not access the online bank because, according to the system, I was not in Costa Rica…. Whaaaaaaat? The last time that I checked, Turrialba was in Costa Rica. And unless I felt into an interspace wormhole that transported me … More Surrealistic conversations
The Kafkaesque challenge of driving (legally) in Costa Rica
May 21, 2022
So, we recently found out that our European driving license is only valid for three months. After that, apparently, if you get caught by the police, not only do you get a fine, but they take away your car plates. Needless to say, that is a bit of an inconvenience in this country. So, we … More The Kafkaesque challenge of driving (legally) in Costa Rica
10 great small pleasures of living in the tropics
May 15, 2022
Today, as I was hanging on the hammock, looking at the hummingbirds sipping from the feeder, I realized how lucky we are. Living in the tropics brings this continuous stream of small pleasures in life, for which I am truly grateful. Blue skies every day We are now in the rainy season, which people here … More 10 great small pleasures of living in the tropics
The dark side of holidays
April 16, 2022
Is there any dark side to a holiday? – you might ask. We are, after all, in a wonderful tropical country, enjoying the jungle and the warmth. What else can we ask for? Oh, well…Maybe some quietness in the head? Let me explain. After we made the decision to move back to Costa Rica and … More The dark side of holidays
Digital nomad crap
April 9, 2022
So, Cristina and I landed in Costa Rica and continued working, almost as normal. Except, it seems, I just traded my office for a coffee bar, the company laptop for my own, and the grey Lund winter for the sunny tropics: the digital nomad’s life. Yes, but no, not like that. … More Digital nomad crap
Learning how to make imprints with tropical leaves
March 28, 2022
After many weeks of hard work and no fun, last Sunday I decided to pamper myself a little. So, I enrolled in an introductory course on how to do eco-printing. For those that have no idea of what this is (like me prior to the course), ecoprinting is a technique to imprint leaves into different … More Learning how to make imprints with tropical leaves
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