As a writer, I feel it’s my duty to live the biggest life possible by experiencing new uncharted waters. It’s no secret that Prostitution is legal in Costa Rica, I heard the Beetle Bar was the most notorious spot to see the action first hand. With no idea what to expect walking through that door; I [...]
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I heard Jaco was unsafe, dangerous, and a non-stop party; translation: my kind of place. Although, I seek all the beautiful enlightened things in life; it’s when I am scared shit-less that I feel most alive. Some people find character on Mountain tops and Ocean floors, others in the dark recesses of the night; very [...]
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The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Eleanor Roosevelt It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. Confucius
If [...]
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The Water-taxi that turned Death into Zen. I love all means of transport, it sounded like a brilliant idea at the time; avoid a 4 hour shuttle bus to Jaco by taking a 1 hour water-taxi from Montezuma. Walking to the beach, I was filled with anticipation and excitement. The first thing our captain said [...]
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“Alcohol is like love. The first kiss is magic, the second is intimate, the third is routine. After that you take the girl’s clothes off.” RAYMOND CHANDLER.
This was my first New Years away from Canada. Santa Theresa was a brilliant spot to enjoy the party festivities. Ultimately, I have 7 guidelines for New Years: Make [...]
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Traveling by the seat of my pants, with no reservations, plans, or agenda; I always expect a few bumps in the road. As we traveled on the shuttle bus towards Santa Theresa, I marveled at the beautiful lush green landscape of Costa Rica. As time quickly faded into the past, we arrived at our destination [...]
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When my heart feels the sad longing for beaches and sunsets of Costa Rica; a good rant will bring a nostalgic smile to my soul. The eternity of stars twinkling wonder from above; I gazed in complete merriment. I miss the ever present smell of mysterious warmth flowing freely from the Ocean; the multitude of [...]
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The hot permeating red sky soaks the sea with a sailor’s beauty of never-ending horizons and soft present dreams; illuminating a lust for more, for more, for more…
The crimson darkening purple sky inviting onlookers to sit peacefully and marvel as the scent of the free Ocean fills the soul; soothing the [...]
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So here I am in Costa Rica with a gang full of new best friends that I made overnight. There was absolutely no question about whether or not we were going to hit the town each and every night to paint the sky red with laughter and mirth. Amongst the gang, there is always a [...]
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The following is what I wrote in my moleskin journal right after my second surf lesson. Once you turn in and actually ride the wave before the break, words can’t describe the true feeling of complete awe inspiring Zen; this can only give you an idea of how I felt.
“Today was AMAZING! I felt [...]
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It’s Monday morning, the Giants just pulled off the biggest Super Bowl upset of all time; for obvious reasons I have no clear and decisive thoughts to share with my audience. So instead, I will rant randomly in a true nonsensical manner about everything I love to miss about Costa Rica. So forget about proper [...]
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Sometimes I feel like the luckiest man alive. As if some mystical force has chosen me the lucky one amongst all the others. There is a Swedish proverb that says, “Luck never gives; it only lends”. Well, it has been lending me my whole life and the accumulated balance seems astonishing to some; unbelievable to [...]
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