costa rica

In Part 3 of Celebrations Costa Rica, we have authentic recipes from hospitality expert Diego Morillo’s team in Costa Rica to re-create a brunch to remember. GUACAMOLE AND CHIPS Ingredients for Guacamole: Ingredients for Pico de Gallo: SERVINGS: 5 Dish […]

In Part 1 of this CELEBRATIONS series, we explored the beauty of Costa Rica and the “Pura Vida” lifestyle. Here, we dig into more Costa Rican food fare. In this edition of CultursCELEBRATIONS! we provide healthful versions of traditional Costa […]

Costa Rica is a highly sought-after destination for vacationers and retirees from around the globe, possibly because of its well-known peaceful relations (the country has no army), diverse, yet mild climate and plethora of things to enjoy. From surfing the […]

Lifelong friends Though Brittany Alford encountered countless challenges adjusting to her new life in Costa Rica, she wouldn’t take any of it back. Immersing yourself into a culture that you aren’t familiar with is scary at times, but any opportunity […]

Culture shock Hopping off the plane in Costa Rica, Brittany Alford eagerly awaited the new experiences she would encounter during her stay. However, once she landed, she was overwhelmed by the differences she would already encounter. Alford had been on […]

An Itch For Travel Brittany Alford, a senior attending Texas State University, had a desire to see more of the world. After taking a solo trip with her friends to Hawaii when she was 19 years old, she knew she […]

Nicole Gilbert has lived in Portugal, Costa Rica, the U.S.A. and Italy. While there have been so many struggles in being a culturally mobile child there has been a lot of rewarding knowledge she has picked up along the way. […]

As we reflect on the last two articles within this series about Madi Soler and her life as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) and Susan Hsin and her life as an immigrant kid, we can begin to understand a lot […]