culture
Get the authentic cultural experience on your next foreign jaunt. Wander like a local; here, there, and everywhere.
From the Nice Lady at the Carwash to the Neighbors Sharing Their Sopa de Pollo with Me. .
I'm meeting with some new clients on Saturday morning. I'm going to pick them up at the airport and we'll have lunch. Vince and Jill are so excited about finally starting the process in acquiring their legal status here in Costa Rica. By mid-January of 2021, they'll be here, all moved and settled into their new home in Atenas. A whole new life for them. .
By William "Skip" Licht5 years ago in Wander
Move Over, Walmart! Costa Rica's Pulperías are Alive & Well!
Everyone here in Costa Rica was so surprised when Walmart purchased HiperMas, Palí, Más x Menos, Maxibodega and who knows what other stores! They certainly have a stronghold in many Central American countries now. The good news is that all of the items that we used to have to ask our traveling friends to bring back to us here in Costa Rica from the USA and Canada can be purchased here now.
By William "Skip" Licht5 years ago in Wander
Diwali To Be Celebrated Accross The World During Pandemic
Diwali is a very auspicious time of year for all Hindu's. It is recognised as the Indian festival of lights which usually lasts five days. It is celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika which is usually between mid October and mid November. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. The festival is widely associated with Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity, with many other regional traditions connecting the holiday to Sita and Rama, Vishnu, Krishna, Yama, Yami, Durga, Kali, Dhanvantari, or Vishvakarman. Furthermore, it is, in some regions, a celebration of the day Lord Rama returned to his kingdom Ayodhya after defeating the demon-king Ravana.
By Ashish Prabhu5 years ago in Wander
The Amazing, Juicy, Succulent, Brightly-colored, Aromatic Fruits of Costa Rica!
Coming from Florida, I am used to the many varieties of fruits that are grown in a tropical setting. Strawberries so big and luscious. . navel oranges so full of juice that you need close to a dozen napkins at the ready! Avocados ripened to perfection. . Mangos so flavorful that you'll use them in your preparation of breakfast, lunch AND dinner. We love our fruit in Florida! Well, MOVE OVER Florida. . you ain't got nuthin' on Costa Rica!
By William "Skip" Licht5 years ago in Wander
An Affair with the City
You had just turned thirteen the first time you laid eyes on New York city and it was an immediate infatuation. You had never seen such beauty as that of its be-speckled dusk skyline from the view of your airplane window as it descended into the concrete jungle. There was a twisting in your stomach as your smile reached from ear to ear just thinking about the adventures ahead. Somehow the long and tiring journey spent from Manila to Los Angeles and finally to New York was all worth it and meant close to nothing if you could only spend a minute in this city. Yes, you were quite infatuated. However, truly falling in love with New York happens slowly at first, and then all at once.
By Nikki Malupa5 years ago in Wander
Disdained beauty, like an island of heaven in an ocean of hell! The chutzpah of Kashmir
Kashmir - the crown that sits atop India, is in a dire state and needs revival from its kind. With so much going on around the world, we seemed to have forgotten that life is still at a standstill in India’s newest Union Territory. Uncertainty is an everyday phenomenon for the locals; events like complete lockdown, internet shutdown, military interference, use of force, religious tensions, and fear of inexistence are part of everyday life.
By Robin Singh5 years ago in Wander
Do You Need to Learn Spanish When Visiting or Moving to Costa Rica?
When I first visited Costa Rica in November of 2002, I didn't know any Spanish at all. Well, maybe, "Como estas?", and "Hola!". . but that was it. I look back and I remember that I didn't have too much trouble at all navigating by myself in a foreign country, 1.132 miles from my home in South Florida. I found, to my surprise, that many ticos here knew enough English to understand what I had to say. I have some Italian in my blood from my mom's side of the family and it was very easy for me to talk with my hands, which, as you know, is an international language!
By William "Skip" Licht5 years ago in Wander
