Ideally, the master bedroom should be the sanctuary where you can retreat at the end of the day. A place to relax, enjoy, and encourage a good night’s sleep. By Shelagh Duncan It should be able to make you just feel good—it is not important whether it is a large master
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I spend a lot of time outside. Particularly in my garden around plants and trees. Although I have no formal training I had landscaping jobs as a teen and into my twenty’s; in college my work study job was in the university greenhouse, growing plants for science experiments and observations.
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March is the hottest month of the year here in Manuel Antonio, so for this issue we want to introduce you to several very cool people who have worked for the Titi Conservation Alliance almost since its inception 16 years ago. Their dedication and enthusiasm for our conservation projects is
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By Sam Trull, Sloth Director and Co-Founder of The Sloth Institute After living in Costa Rica and working for The Sloth Institute for over a year and a half now there is nowhere else I would like to be. Even after living in a tent, braving the weather, the long
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This dish has become soooo popular worldwide, and here’s why; because of that deliciously decadent balancing act between comfort and blandness from the rice noodles, with the zest and pop of lime juice, hot peppers, sweet brown sugar, crunchy peanuts… Optimal when served immediately! 8 servings. Ingredients 1/2 cup of
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¡Happy New 70 Verbs! ¡Happy New Flashcards! Parte III ¡Hola amigos! How did you feel filling the first seven verbs? AMAR, AYUDAR, APRENDER, ABRIR, BEBER, CAMINAR, CERRAR. And how did you do with the last seven? COCINAR, COMENZAR, COMER, CONDUCIR, CONOCER, COMPRAR, DAR. Good luck with the following seven! GANAR,
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By Jack Ewing The book Mammals of Costa Rica by Mark Wainwright describes 21 different species of carnivores found in the country, two from the dog family (canids), six from the raccoon family (procyonids), six from the cat family (felids), and seven from the weasel family (mustelids). This last family
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Hello again, it’s me Lexi, KSTR’s spokeskid. Now as much as I’d like to turn that sentence into an Adele pun, I was wondering if after all these years I could learn to be a bit more mature. I am about to become a teenager, after all. Anyways, I’m here!
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Yep, folks, these are some mighty strange times we are living in. It is not a very brave new world. It’s a world where alternative facts can be used to ‘prove’ any argument, and where long term planning and prevention and learning from our mistakes is not on the agenda.
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Billfishing is incredibly hot, the Tuna bite is on, tournaments are in full swing and the plaza is at maximum occupancy and full of special events, offers and new tenants! Marina Pez Vela is definitely the place to be and we are so proud to see the evolution of an
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Bienvenidos… Welcome to the tropics. We knew you were coming so we turn up the heat. So take off those layers and forget about those snow shovels and enjoy this Pura Vida weather. Whether you are here to relax at our many wonderful restaurants, explore our National parks, fish, surf
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Walking the streets of Quepos on a hot and hectic Friday afternoon, two voices fight for space in my head. One is the voice whose philosophy is simply ‘Live and let live’. It is the voice that brought me here almost twenty years ago, the voice of tolerance and tranquility,
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A good friend gave me this surprisingly easy recipe and it’s been a hit every time that I make it. Allow for it to sit overnight and top it with the whipped cream right before serving. For 8 portions. Ingredients 1 package of 150 gm “cocanas” store-bought coconut cookies coarsely
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By Sarah Munro So last month I told you all about how epic the fishing is here. And now in January, Marina Pez Vela is hosting the ROCKSTAR Fishing Tournament, brought to you by Pelagic, January 12-14. Expect this event to be exactly what the namesake says. ROCKSTAR. The bite
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By Sam Trull, Sloth Director and Co-Founder of The Sloth Institute Whenever one year ends and another one begins we tend to reflect upon the past year’s achievements and make goals for the future. However, rather than go through a laundry list of our triumphs and failures from 2016, I
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