New photo Album: Hacienda Barú National Wildlife refuge
July 26, 2020
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Tag: Sabbatical
Six months, 17 different coffees
July 23, 2020
The best so far? The Eco-Café (Organic and Fair Trade) The Coop-Dota Reserva Especial The Quetzal The Café Leyenda Crema Irlandesa (Mocha taste) All four from Arabica 100% coffee beans, mild roast and very, very tasty.
The first half year of the sabbatical… in 25 numbers
July 19, 2020
This week we crossed the equator of our one year sabbatical. We have spent already 180 days in this wonderful country. In a way, it feels as if we had arrived yesterday. As the saying goes “time flies when you are having fun”. I thought it would be nice to make a balance of these … More The first half year of the sabbatical… in 25 numbers
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
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
Hola estrés, mi viejo amigo…
June 25, 2020
Pensaba que me había dejado el estrés en Lund. De hecho, me había asegurado de encerrarlo bajo llave para que me dejase en paz por un añito. Pero el muy cretino se debió escapar en un momento en el que bajé la guardia y se metió en la maleta. El caso es que desde que … More Hola estrés, mi viejo amigo…
Economics and conservation
May 21, 2020
Have you ever wondered how someone with an economic or social science background can contribute to conservation? I had asked myself that question many times while we were preparing for the sabbatical and our volunteer work in Costa Rica. I searched the internet looking for examples of volunteer work in conservation and it seemed to … More Economics and conservation
Nat Geo live from the house
April 24, 2020
In this time of confinement we wanted to provide you a small window to see some of the animals in action that we have seen in Costa Rica.
An ordinary day …
April 7, 2020
un día típico a través de los sonidos de los animales. English and Netherlands translations available. … More An ordinary day …
Un día cualquiera…
April 7, 2020
un día típico a través de los sonidos de los animales. English and Netherlands translations available. … More Un día cualquiera…
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