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Two sloths in a tree in Costa Rica at sunset

Day 25: Tell a friend

October 18, 2019 stanleyobando

Your weekly roundup, and a request to help spread the word.

The power of immigrant vision

May 29, 2017 stanleyobando

Founders’ Day remarks delivered at The Derryfield School, Manchester, New Hampshire, May 19, 2017. Thank you, Dr. Carter, the Founders, Mr. Sanborn, and everyone who

A room of our own: Costa Rican choteo and Virginia Woolf

May 10, 2017 stanleyobando

Originally published by The Tico Times, http://www.ticotimes.net. When I worked in English-language education and visited an advanced young-adult class in San José, I asked them

Why a Costa Rican Holy Week is a treasure to be savored

April 13, 2017 stanleyobando

I’m pleased to be writing a new column for Nature Air’s magazine, Nature Landings: “Word on the Street.” The magazine is full of fascinating travel

Waiting for gray (bochorno)

April 3, 2017 stanleyobando

Dear E., The longer I live in places where you can wear flip-flops 12 months a year, the more obsessed I become with seasons. It’s

Apapáchame – a little universe

February 20, 2017 stanleyobando

I woke up early this morning on your birthday. I’m not sure why, but it was a gift: your birthdays make me wistful, and it

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Here’s a summer travel tip: visit the Orosi Valley, about an hour east of San José. There are many places in Costa Rica that I actually prefer in the rainy season, but Orosi is a dry-season delight because it’s so nice to wend your way around the valley and visit multiple spots without rain getting in the way. Whether you go counter-clockwise (starting in the town of Orosi with its lovely colonial church and circling around to the dam at Cachí and the gorgeous ruins of Ujarrás) or clockwise, it’s a perfect day trip from San José with multiple spots to stop, stroll, explore, hike, river-watch, and more. Come to think of it, I need to get an Orosi visit on my calendar before the rain sets in a few months from now. Do you love this area? What are your top spots in the Orosi Valley? #costaricadailyboost #travelthursday #visitcostarica #costaricagram #orosi #cartago

Getting in today's post under the wire - and since night has fallen, I'm using this Daily Boost to say thank you to ChepeCletas, which has made nighttime explorations of San José fun and accessible to so many people. These champions of urban mobility (walking, cycling and more), San José in general, and urban "safaris" have truly made a difference in how many of us pursue Costa Rica's capital - and their social media feeds are full of great pics like this one. Their next Safari is next Thursday, Jan. 30. Check them out at @chepecletascr and join the movement! 📷ChepeCletas #costaricadailyboost #wellnesswednesday . . . #costarica #chepecletas #yoamochepe #urbanmobility #cycling #urbanrenewal #citylife #sanjosecostarica #chepe #chepeando #citywalks #escuelametalica #nightlife #thisiscostarica #costaricagram #visitcostarica

Ahh, the teenage years. Tough to get through at the best of times. As someone who cares about Central America and as a mom, I am so grateful to @joven.salud and TeenSmart International for all they're doing to make sure support is literally in the pocket of our region's teens. Read more at the link in my bio. #costaricadailyboost #mentalhealth . . . #teensmart #jovensalud #bebrave #centralamerica #latinamerica #mentalhealthawareness #salud #saludmental #jovenes #centroamerica #youth #teen #teenage #support #costaricachangemakers

What did you learn last year? Do you have any free life lessons for me as a birthday gift? Here, in random order, is what I learned at 40. // Having a sunny view of life is a gift. If you overestimate people, you will get hurt sometimes – but it’s probably worth it. // You must, however, find a trusted friend who tends to think the worst of people, and tends to be right. Then listen. // An obsession with unicorns is contagious. (Sighs, sips from unicorn coffee mug.) // It really is true that everyone should go to therapy at some point. You think that running is your therapy, or your best friend is your therapy – but only therapy is therapy. // Women are incredibly resilient. // Media organizations should be owned by journalists. //Confidence and talking about your own accomplishments are not the same thing. In fact, they often have an inverse relation. // Eighty percent of insects have not even been named yet. Isn’t that insane? // Vulnerability is the source of all power, because power comes from not caring what else happens to you next. Only when you are laying everything bare because there is no other option – only then are you truly powerful. // Finally: Adulthood is not conferred by any particular milestone, but rather revealed by sudden stress. You expect it when you get your diploma or your first paycheck, or when you get wheeled into the delivery room, but it never arrives at those moments. You realize that it has happened when something unpleasant and totally unexpected takes you to the edge of a chasm, and you have no choice but to take a step out into the ether like Indiana Jones and hope that a bridge appears. It sucks, and it’s awesome, because when that bridge materializes under your foot, it’s made of everything: every shitty life lesson you would rather have skipped, every meaningful mistake, parents present and gone, friends and foes. Helicopter parents, take note. It all goes into the mixer, good and bad. Both valuable. Both sturdy when the time comes. #costaricadailyboost #lifelessons #thisis40 #parenthood #costarica #mentalhealth #women #deepthoughts #costarica #costaricagram #zerofucks

Oui. #costaricadailyboost #pastrytime @lapetitefrancepanaderia . . . #costaricaeats #franceincostarica #comidafrancesa #vivelafrance #curridabat #sabado #saturdaymorning #croissant

Reposting this beautiful image from @chepeart_ - some beauty from Carolina Rodríguez to close out the week! #costaricadailyboost #yoamochepe #artistasticos

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