by Victor C. Krumm
A very long time ago, the first olive ridley sea turtles began swimming on our planet. Today, these ancient turtles are endangered, a fact that is really almost unfathomable because, after all, they have been with us—before there was an us— more than one hundred million years.
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October 01 2009 | Vacations | 1 Comment »
When I hit the beach to surf I usually head down to Mermaid Beach. Though the waves are not among the best of the Gold Coast’s offerings, I choose this spot because of the ability to dodge the swelling crowds. Crowds and surfing: they’ve got a funny relationship. No serious surfer out there will tell you that they enjoy surfing in a tightly packed spot, yet nonetheless we all tend to exacerbate the matter by obeying certain sheep-like behavior (i.e. the “follow the pack” mentality).
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September 16 2009 | Destinations | 3 Comments »
by Victor C. Krumm
If you were asked to pick the place with the highest satisfaction of life and happiness, where would you choose? Hint: Disneyworld which brags it is the “happiest place on earth” did not make the finals (or the list for that matter). It is officially tiny Costa Rica, winner of the Happy Planet Index as the most satisfying place to live on the planet.
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July 11 2009 | Vacations | 4 Comments »
by Victor C. Krumm
Situated off the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica along the shores of the Osa Peninsula, almost on the Panama border, you will find the Parque Nacional Corcovado (Corcovado National Park). This is a unique protected habitat and is the largest surviving forest on the Pacific Coast from Mexico to South America. There are eight different habitats to be found in the 42,000 hectares (100,000 acres) which form a tiny national park that remains for the most part unspoiled. Though teeny, it is one-of-a-kind. Literally.
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June 16 2009 | Vacations | 1 Comment »