Monteverde was not initially on my list of places to visit in Costa Rica. I was already planning to visit La Fortuna, and for some reason, I thought the two places were be quite similar. Andres, a local working at my hostel in Manuel Antonio, convinced me otherwise. “It’s the most beautiful place in Costa […]
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After a few days of relaxing on the beach and getting settled to the Pura Vida life in Playa Jaco, I was ready to move on to the next leg of my journey – Manuel Antonio. Hiking, beaches, waterfalls, wildlife, Manuel Antonio offers travelers a plethora of experiences that no Costa Rican vacation is complete
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My one year sabbatical begins in Costa Rica. Bordered by two oceans – the Pacific to the West, and the Atlantic on the East – the tiny nation of Costa Rica occupies less than 1% of the world’s landmass, but is home to a whopping 5% of the world’s biodiversity! For four years in a
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Once again my cravings for outrageously non keto-friendly foods while on the keto diet has motivated me to create a keto version of a typically super non keto-friendly food. This time it’s Maple Syrup Pie. Uncommon in most of the world, Maple Syrup Pie, is a dessert of French-Canadian origin. I first tried it in
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In the last week of the roller coaster year of 2021, something rare and magical happened in Vancouver. It snowed. In that strange period of time between Christmas and New Years, a thick blanket of powdery white snow blanketed the city of rain, transforming it into a beautiful winter wonderland. After a year that saw
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As the temperatures drop and the Omicron strain closes gyms around the world again, many of us are facing lock-down like situations à la 2020. It was back in the late summer of 2020, while Vancouver was gripped in both the coronavirus pandemic, and suffocating smoke from the California wildfires, that I caved and bought
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Nothing says the holidays like eggnog. Thick custardy deliciousness with a hint (or sometimes) more than a hint of spiced rum. It’s like a boozy dessert with spices that taste like holiday cheer. As someone on a low-carb diet, I can’t just buy eggnog at the grocery store – that stuff is chocked full of
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Last week, after I got home from my bike fall, my right hand (which took the brunt of my fall) was extremely uncomfortable and I could barely move it. I remembered something about homeopathic Arnica being very helpful if taken immediately after a traumatic injury. Thankfully I had a tube of Arnica at home, and
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Winter in Vancouver can make even the most enthusiastic Vancouverite question their decision to live in what is admittedly – a rainforest. Endless rain. Short, sunless days turn us pale and vampiric. We become a bit like sun-starved zombies who thirst for sunlight like vampires crave blood. Even our eyes become sensitive to light when
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Rice and beans are ubiquitous in Latin American cuisine. Of course, now that I’m on the Keto diet I would inexplicably have cravings for the most non-keto friendly foods possible. Rice is pretty high up on the list of foods that are way too high in carbs for to work on the Keto diet, and
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