Archive for October 6th, 2008
Monday, October 6th, 2008
My husband is prone to losing his cell phone four times a year, and he went to buy a new one at Hypermas. Right away it started having problems with the memory and within the normal seven-day period he took it back.
Since he speaks Spanish but has no idea of what they reply in return, I explained the problem to the desk at Hypermas/Walmart. They said they would send it for repair but it would take two weeks. Obviously that meant he would not have a cell phone for two weeks. He asked to speak to the manager which, of course, no manager ever wants to appear to meet with ordinary people in Costa Rica. They are always in a meeting 24 hours a day. He insisted, so two different supervisors came and agreed the cell phone was not working correctly even though it received calls but the memory was haywire. (more…)
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
ROD STEWART will be visiting Costa Rica from December 8th to the 15th 2008 I cant tell you exactly where but in San Jose and at some of the beaches. Updates later
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
People would suspect with the economic situation that the United States is experiencing recently, Costa Rica’s properties would be negatively affected. According to some experienced real estate agents, this could be a misconception. During the last five years or so, the real estate market in Costa Rica has been thriving. Most of this is due in part to North Americans travelling to Costa Rica with tons of cash, ready to purchase anything on the Costa Rican real estate market from lots to condos or even villas. (more…)
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
Nature Air, a Costa Rican airline, is offering tickets to anywhere it flies in Costa Rica for just $27. Travel must be taken between Oct. 10 and Dec. 1 and must be booked between Oct. 10 and Oct. 17. Nature Air bills itself as the world’s first carbon neutral airline because it compensates for its emissions by helping preserve tropical rainforests on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. For more, see Nature Air.
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
Every year there are more people traveling to Costa Rica for their summer vacation. Costa Rica offers something for everyone. I have listed a few good tips to make your trip to Costa Rica an absolute dream.
1) While in Costa Rica make it a habit to often wash your hands with water and soap.
2) To be safe, only drink bottled water; completely avoid tap water, ice cubes, and even fountain drinks. If this is not possible, you may make water safer by utilizing 1-micron or less filter and placing iodine tablets into your filtered water.
3) Practice eating totally cooked food, fruits, and vegetables which you have peeled.
4) Protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites by attending to your mosquito protection from sunrise to sunset; this is the most active time of a certain mosquito whose bite can pass on malaria.
5) Try to wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and a hat whenever you go outside to keep from catching diseases that are carried by insects. (more…)
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