Harry was born in the center of the known universe, Brooklyn, New York, to Edna and David Wittenberg, Holocaust survivors who immigrated to the US after WW II. Raised in a home rooted in Judaism, Harry attended Yeshiva, until his teens when he insisted on attending public school, ultimately...
If you arerenting a car in Costa Rica, the drive up to Poas Volcano is quite beautiful.Make sure to get ourCosta Rica rental car discount! You do not need a 4×4 for Poas Volcano National Park. However, you will need to drive very slowly because the road up the valley is windy, c...
While I started off finding the bugs in Costa Rica scary and unpleasant I ended up loving them. After all they’re just another natural being with fears like us, not something that should hold us back from traveling. Not even a hairy tarantulas should do that. This tarantula was as big ...
Our planet’s future climate depends on the actions of countries big and small. Some are aggressively cutting greenhouse gases while others lag behind.
If you’re a middle-class white woman writing about Costa Ricans who grew up in poverty, it only makes sense to have some double check your descriptions of experiences you can only imagine. When you write about things you don’t know, you’re more likely to create offensive or ridiculous...
Why don’t Americans live any longer than Costa Ricans? Overwhelmingly, it’s because of differences in behavior. Americans exercise less, eat more, drive more, smoke more, and lead more socially isolated lives. Even at its best, modern medicine can do little to promote productive aging, beca...