Teaching 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 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
One of best things about being in Costa Rica is all the delicious food you get to eat. Every time I get a chance to go to a new restaurant or try something different, I jump at the chance. Whether it is your basic "casado" that you get at any of the "sodas" (home-style resta...
Read MoreIt has been a month since I arrived to Liberia, Costa Rica, from Toronto, and it has been such a humbling experience. Coming from a metropolitan city where everyone is constantly on the go to a laid back and mellow town is extremely refreshing. No need for a alarm to get me ...
Read MoreI participated in a week-long intensive Spanish course for beginners at Estelar and was blown away at how much I learned in just 20 hours! Previously, I had never taken any Spanish in school and was nervous about my lack of vocabulary when I started, but the teacher created ...
Read MoreWhen I told my friends I was going to Costa Rica to volunteer and travel, they said “wow! That is so amazing! “ When I then added that the first month would be spent in Liberia, they would say “where?” Not because they couldn’t under...
Read MoreI first came to Costa Rica over two years ago to use my Environmental Science degree and work for Turtle Trax, a sea turtle conservation organization based in Playa San Miguel. I have been working here seasonally ever since.
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