My Travel Optimizer

I’ve set up an subscription form for a newsletter on my blog. You can see the sign up form on the right hand side. If you’ve read my blog then you know I’m a huge fan of using internet and computer technology for organization and efficiency. The newsletter will allow me to communicate with [...]

I know that the economy is putting a squeeze on many folks’ wallets. I also know that if we ever needed a vacation, this is the time. I’m feeling kind of beat. Work is always demanding and the news and the length and emotion of the presidential campaigns have just added to a [...]

I see people ask in forums if they should wait to buy clothes in Costa Rica.  If you live in the United States I recommend you do all your shopping at home.  The selection will be better and ,in most cases, the price will be cheaper.  You can eat and stay in hotels in Costa [...]

Despite the bad news in the media this country is not experiencing the hard times of the Great Depression (30% unemployment) or the suffering of poor countries in Africa or South America. Things aren’t great but they aren’t that bad either. I’m not trivializing the suffering of others but I am trying to maintain [...]

Here are some of the ways that I save money on food when I am in Costa Rica. The first thing I do is avoid all North American franchise restaurants. They are very expensive. They cost even more than their North American counterparts. On a personal note I would not travel all that way [...]