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Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) in Tamarindo

admin — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 08:00:38 +0000

So this Christmas eve we decided to do some stand up padding boarding in Tamarindo with our friends Brian and Amy. To document it we used their kick ass HD Hero Camera to film the experience. Below is the video of our paddle out to Isle de Capitan that sits in the bay of Tamarindo. [...]

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Renewing a License in Costa Rica: A Practice in Futility

admin — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:00:35 +0000

I got to experience the first ring of hell today. The Liberia DMV (MOPT), My day may have started off better if I had I followed my cardinal rule, “START EVERY DAY IN COSTA RICA WITH ZERO EXPECTATIONS ANYTHING WILL GO RIGHT” My license is up for renewal Jan 26, 2011. Seeing that I’ve let [...]

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Tamarindo Motorcycle Mechanic : Mauro the Italian

admin — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:00:24 +0000

So after a year of living down here I finally was able to purchase my lifelong dream of owning a motorcycle. I got a killer deal on Yamaha 200 R. It’s simple trail bike that does the dirty work of getting me from point A to point B. Picture below: Any how I had to [...]

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Bill Johnson Surfboards in Costa Rica : The Lab Surf Company

admin — Sat, 25 Dec 2010 19:45:45 +0000

This Christmas I wanted to get something special for Kristina. She had wanted a new surf board for quite some time. Specifically a Bill Johnson Stealth Quad. Yeah not the easiest surf board to come by down here. After asking around I was told that The Lab Surf Company right outside of Huacas could help [...]

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Costa Rica Nicaragua Border (Frontera)

admin — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:00:08 +0000

Check out a couple videos of our excursion through the Costa Rica Nicragua border, frontera in Spanish. Costa Rica Nicaragua Border (Frontera) is a post from: Living in Tamarindo, Costa Rica Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Clip this to Evernote Share this on Facebook Share this on FriendFeed Email this [...]

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Villareal, Costa Rica Fiesta / Rodeo 12.18.10

admin — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 17:37:02 +0000

The guy riding the bull gets absolutely thrashed. Around 45 seconds. Rumors are he didn’t survive. Villareal, Costa Rica Fiesta / Rodeo 12.18.10 is a post from: Living in Tamarindo, Costa Rica Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Post this on Diigo Clip this to Evernote Share this on Facebook Share this on FriendFeed Email [...]

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Medical Tourism in Costa Rica : ACL Surgery

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:37:59 +0000

As many of you know I’ve been an avid soccer player for all my life. Unfortunately, my time has been cut short on the field as a result of persistent knee problems. Back in 97 I experienced the first of my knee issues tearing my ACL and meniscus. It was huge blow to my playing [...]

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Tamarindo Sport Fishing – A Trip with the Poker Buddies!

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:13:16 +0000

When I first moved here over two years ago one of the very first people I met here was Barry Lawson, owner of an Costa Rica B & B Villa Alegre. Barry literally was the very first person I met. The day after I arrived I decided to go running on the beach in Tamarindo. [...]

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Pictures From Avellanas Rivermouth, Costa Rica

admin — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:29 +0000

Scored some pretty sweet pictures on decent swell. Enjoy: From Avellanas River Mouf, July 09 From Avellanas River Mouf, July 09 From Avellanas River Mouf, July 09 From Avellanas River Mouf, July 09 From Avellanas River Mouf, July 09 Pictures From Avellanas Rivermouth, Costa Rica is a post from: Living in Tamarindo, Costa Rica Share [...]

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Downhill Skateboarding in Costa Rica

admin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:00:28 +0000

When I first started packing to move to Costa Rica I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with my long board skate boards. I knew Costa Rica had awful roads, majority of which were dirt. For whatever reason I decided to pack them up with my surf boards and bring them along for [...]

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