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Tag: tropical living

A conversation with Joe Baur on ‘Without a Path’

November 7, 2017 stanleyobando

Travel writer Joe Baur interviewed me on the latest episode of his fascinating podcast, “Without a Path.” We share not only a love of Costa

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4 life lessons best learned from living abroad

October 12, 2017 stanleyobando

Based on remarks to wonderful staff members, volunteers and friends of AFS Costa Rica in San José on Sept. 29. I’ve spent a number of

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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

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Why Rain Is Better by the Bucketful (qué baldazo)

June 1, 2014 stanleyobando

The rainy season with you is lonely and cosy. We live in a city, and in summer it feels that way – we hear footfalls

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