December arrives in Upstate New York and Loco Mono fights the snow , celebrates Christmas and finally has an offer to buy his house !!

Tico Times reports: “As of November 18, tourists who have remained in Costa Rica for longer than three months will no longer be allowed to use their foreign driver’s license to operate a motor vehicle. The Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) last week announced the end of the grace period for foreigners. “In the case of foreigners or nationals who must […]

Costa Rica Story follows the adventures of moving to Costa Rica and all the red tape and hoops that must be navigated to get there. In this episode Loco Mono celebrates Thanksgiving the only way he knows how

Sometimes old habits die hard. Too much pizza and junk food are not helpful in the long run, but they sure to give you a quick fix. This has got to stop!!! Let’s just make a pizza!

The mass synchronized nesting event is one of the reason these amazing sea turtles have survived for so many centuries. Mostly arriving at night, they must make it to shore and lay their eggs , all the while avoiding predators like Jaguars.

Costa Rica has been called the happiest country in the world and the Pura Vida life is a big reason why. This short video gives a quick peek into the world of Pura Vida!

Costa Rica has made the bold move to do away with the requirements that all tourists entering the country provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of departure. This is of course both good news and bad news for the people of Costa Rica who have been struggling economically since the start of the pandemic in early […]

My Costa Rica Story begins in a small town in upstate New York where I must reduce my footprint of existence to fit on a plane that will take me to beautiful Costa Rica. I gave away a lot of furniture, sold some furniture, I evened burned some furniture. It is all part of the process of making the move […]