Birdie

6 things that may happen on your vacation in Costa Rica

How I actually save money living in Costa Rica

What to do if there’s a scorpion in the shower and other lessons from Costa Rica

5 Things I’m Lovin’ Lately – March

Why I’m not going to Envision Festival

Oh the places to go!

Birdie --- An American in Tamarindo, Birdie loves breaking stereotypes and the melding of contrasts. She is a yogi; a conservative; a Wall Streeter; an anti-feminist; a health-foodie; a coffee addict; a future sommelier; a beach bunny; and a snow bunny.

August 25, 2016

Birdie

Real Estate, Relationships, Surfing, Tourism, Travel

Most people who come to Costa Rica immediately fall in love with it, which can lead to some pretty awesome vacation experiences. Here are 6 absolutely amazing things that seem far fetched but are super common that may happen to you on your Costa Rica vacation. Fall in love A photo posted by Matthew Papageorge (@mattpapa_1) on Aug 24, 2016 at 2:40pm PDT As the saying goes when you’re doing what you love, you’ll find your love. Not surprising then…

June 20, 2016

Birdie

Food & Drink, Local Stories, Real Estate, Travel

I’m constantly hearing from tourists and my friends who visit that they are surprised at how expensive Costa Rica is. Most of my expat friends agree too, Costa Rica is not cheap. I would say food and drinks are definitely inline with US prices, and housing, depending on where you’re from, might be about the same. I would compare it to the cost of living in Portland, Oregon (at least for the Tamarindo area). Let’s call food, drinks and housing equal —…

April 18, 2016

Birdie

Travel

Kill it! You kill the scorpion of course! That may sound terrifying but scorpions in Costa Rica are actually NBD. They say their scare is worse then their sting and they are only a 6 on a scale of 1-10 pain factor and you’re fine in an hour. But just be to safe, kill it anyway. My year living in Costa Rica, I’ve learned about the scorpions (I’ve killed three so far) and about countless other things that can help…

March 15, 2016

Birdie

Food & Drink, Local News, Local Stories, Tourism, Travel, Yoga

I love discovering new things around town, and also enjoy finding things that are different from back home. Here are a few of the things I’m lovin’ lately. 1. Alegria is an amazing natural health and beauty store right in the center of Tamarindo. They specialize in handmade soaps with ingredients like coffee, lavender, poppy seed and coco butter. The coffee one is my favorite! They also have essential oils and a natural aloe vera bug repellant that keeps the…

February 5, 2016

Birdie

Local Stories, Tourism, Travel, Yoga

If you live in Costa Rica, visited or plan to visit, you have probably heard about Envision, the super earthy, spiritual, yogi, peace loving festival. Many of my friends and people I meet are going. I am not. Being a diehard yogi, when I first heard about Envision I have to admit I was a little curious. However, after looking into it, I was not even close to being sold. Thanks, but no thanks (for that bridge to nowhere). My…

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February 2, 2016

Birdie

Surfing, Travel, Yoga

You’ve made it to Tamarindo and are loving it (how could you not), which means you probably have the travel bug and are dying to see other places. Many people make Tamarindo their home or starting point because it is a great place to connect with other travelers to venture to other parts of the country (or other countries) together. From Tamarindo, many places are within reach. Here are the top five places to go for mini-trips. Monteverde – Made…