Category Travel and Fun

17 Facts You May Not Know About Costa Rica

1. Costa Rica’s forests are home to an astounding array of creatures, including the world’s tiniest squirrel species, the aptly named “pygmy squirrel,” which measures just a few inches in length.🐿️ 2. The decision to abolish the army in 1948…

Step, Dip and Uncoil

Role models who make an impact and become our heroes     Character matters, honesty matters, truth matters, and our words matter. You may never fully realize the impact you have had on others around you, or it may be…

Lack of Preparation = Mediocrity

April 2023 There is a saying that it takes 10,000 hours of training to achieve excellence. Whether that is an accurate/exact number of hours, there could be much debate. But one truth remains, to achieve excellence in any endeavor it…

Paradise

  Eden Island – Praslin Island – Beau Vallon   My “bride” Lori and I, arrived on January 24th from Cape Town to Seychelles to celebrate my great friend and ZimWorX-SupportDDS business partner, Ken Sharpe’s 50th Jubilee Birthday celebration. But…

Kalk Bay and Cape Town, South Africa

January 19-23, 2023 Arrived to amazing weather in Cape Town, South Africa. We joined our USA and Zimbabwe team for a three day meeting in Kalk Bay staying at the Chartfield Guest House. (Like a Bed and Breakfast in the…

New Years in Pura Vida

We welcomed in the New Year in Style in Costa Rica!  Dinner with friends, in bed by 1000pm ☺ The beginning of a “New Year” brings about a time for reflection, goal setting, making of plans, and the ever popular…

Travel

JW loves adventure and traveling. He enjoys seeing the world and sees an opportunity in every obstacle. He has completed multiple Iron-Men races, over a dozen Half Marathons, and hiked six days through Peru from Cusco to Machu Picchu. He…

Travel Almanac 2020 Cocos, Costa Rica

February 09-20, 2020 Trip 4 Had an AMAZING trip to Costa Rica. We returned after a 5+ month “hiatus”. The more time we spend here, the more we love the TICO’s and the “Pura Vida” lifestyle. Friendly, open, and always…

Trip #3 Travel Almanac 2020 Crested Butte, Colorado

Family Trip! January 20-23 I made a commitment to spend the day with family members on their birthdays. First Up, Wade Oliver. Our #1 son. He moved to Crested Butte in Mid-October for a 6 month “sabbatical” (Ski Bum) So…