Help others during the crisis
You may be wondering how you can help others in need during this crisis, and we have an idea for you to consider: sponsor an Estelar Eng...
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You may be wondering how you can help others in need during this crisis, and we have an idea for you to consider: sponsor an Estelar Eng...
Read MoreEstelar's founder, Bethany Kirk, is featured on the latest episode of Dream Catcher's Costa Rica! Learn more about how she managed to start a business in paradise and make it successful for 9 years and running.
Living in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, has been a really great experience for me. I have been down here for around 7 months, and I have done so many things. I never thought I would have so many adventures in my life. I even had a friend come down to visit me this week and we ar...
Read MoreWhen I was planning my trip to Costa Rica, I told myself I wouldn’t visit too many parks that are such a hype that you can’t see the trees through the tourists. But I could not stay away from the iconic Monteverde. In fact, I find it hard to describe it in a factual sens...
Read MoreTeaching English as a second language at Instituto Estelar Bilingüe has really opened my eyes to a lot of things. For example, I've noticed how humans react to new information as well as to their classmates in the classroom. I have become a sort of people-watcher as a teach...
Read MoreI love the beaches in Costa Rica more than anything. Right now, my favorite place to go to is Santa Teresa, which is south of Liberia. I went there for a couple weeks with some people I met to check out that side of the country. That beach has to be the most beautiful beach...
Read MoreHere in Liberia, they have a lot of activities always going on in the central park or around the city, so it is a really exciting week to be studying Spanish at Instituto Estelar Bilingüe. This week they are having their Fiestas Civicas and there are tons of people walking ...
Read MoreNow and then, I recall pretty awkward moments at work back in Belgium. I used to work in a hotel and next to English and Dutch, I can speak some French and German. However, this did not help the hoards of Spanish tourists making their way to Ghent each year. Some of them wou...
Read MoreThat is a fair enough question considering the wide variety of schools and courses available out there. Since I have in past blogs already made a case for Costa Rica and Liberia both, I would very much like to focus on Estelar specifically. Read More
Travel is the great leveler, the great teacher. (…) A ...
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