Would it surprise anyone who knows me that I planned the heck  out of our NYC trip?  Yeah, I didn't think so.  I'm a huge trip plann...

 Last week we took a very quick trip up to NYC for my sister's wedding.  We were mainly there to visit with family and attend the wed...

I have issues with guidebooks and sites like Tripadvisor that review local places to eat.  The guidebook writer probably ...

This morning was one of those mornings.  I went to San Ignacio to do an errand, and when I got there realized that the necessary paperwork w...

There is not much better on a muggy afternoon than an ice cold bottle of coke.  Especially because coke has a monopoly here, so you can...

In college I was an InStyle magazine devotee.   Every month one of my circle of friends would buy the latest issue, and we woul...

I live in a place where flocks of bright green parrots chatter in trees, and huge blue butterflies glitter past. Blue Morpho at a butterfl...

Rainy season: lots of flowers/ ants in the house. It's a trade off.

The ant invasion seems to be wearing down.  This is not really due to my efforts, it has much more to do with the fact ...