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Travel
“Bongu,” I called out in Maltese to my temporary new neighbor passing by our Airbnb apartment door in Malta. To my surprise, she brushed past me with a scowl on her face. “Wow,” I said to my husband, as I walked inside. “The people in Malta don’t seem very friendly.” But it turns out, her …
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Health
“Go to the Emergency Room in San Jose immediately,” my doctor texted me that morning, after seeing my most recent blood and urine test results in his inbox. “Can I go tomorrow?” I asked since I already had a flight booked for something completely unrelated. “No, do not wait. Every minute matters,” came the reply. …
Finances
I worked for “the man” in Corporate America for over a quarter of a century both in commission-only media sales and, for a short time, in middle management. I eventually left an ample paying position with health care benefits, a nice expense account, and 401k matching to pursue a different dream – releasing myself of …
World
We live in a transient expat community in the Tamarindo area of Costa Rica. Therefore, it is not much of a surprise to meet recent foreign arrivals only to find later they have left after a year or so. But when you lose long-term, contributing community members, it comes as a jolt. Take Steve and …
Food & Wine
I recently answered one of those “get to know you” Facebook questions about the most disgusting thing I have ever eaten. I have never seen so many “puking” emoji and gif responses in one place (except for a few political posts – but I am not going there). It created such a stir I decided to …
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