Published on Monday, January 23, 2012 by Victor C. Krumm It was certain to occur with medical expenses increasing in the States : overseas medical tourism. Like America's automobile industry three decades ago, the American medical establishment regularly acts like it's a monopoly having a captive audience and the American public has no choice but to continue to pay ever increasing prices because there aren't any viable...

Published on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Victor C. Krumm It was certain to occur with medical expenses increasing in the States : overseas medical tourism. Like America's auto industry 25 years ago, the U.S. medical industry frequently acts like it's a monopoly having a captive audience and that, because of this, the American public has no choice but to continue to pay constantly rising prices because there aren't any ...

Published on Saturday, January 21, 2012 by Victor C. Krumm She had turned 15 and sexually mature as she drifted offshore in the waters of the eastern Pacific off the tiny beach we call Ostional. The afternoon November rains had slipped away and she waited expectantly 500 yards from the beach. In its final quarter now, the moon was having an unseen effect upon her. A few yards away, another female turtle joined her, then a...

Published on Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Victor C. Krumm Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, less traveled than the country's Pacific Coast, offer some of the finest beaches in Costa Rica—-not to mention a walk back into history. You see, in 1502, explorar Christopher Columbus and his crew came ashore here, walking the same beaches where tourists now stroll in flip-flops and shorts. He was so entranced he gave the place its...

Published on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 by Victor C. Krumm With nearly 800 miles of coastline along two tropical seas, Costa Rica's famous beaches draw hundreds of thousands visitors annually. Snow white sand to dark brown and black colored sand to boulder-strewn beaches embellish the small country. Long a global leader in sustainable development, this Central American country implemented the: 1. 1998 Costa Rica Biodivers...

Published on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by Victor C. Krumm It was bound to happen. Americans hopping a jet to get quality medical care in Costa Rica. Why? Because, basically unconstrained, the cost of medical care in America has been rising so significantly, so inexorably, that many American citizens can no longer afford the kind or quality of medical or dental care to which they're entitled—-from their doctors and de...

Published on Thursday, November 10, 2011 by Victor C. Krumm Have you been thinking about taking a Costa Rica holiday off the beaten path? This winter , give a little bit of thought to visiting its "other" coast: the less traveled Caribbean. Every year, more than 1,000,000 folks visit Costa Rica, drawn by its tropical climate, verdant forests, fishing, surfing, rafting, volcanoes, and, of course, its adult nightlife ("what...

Published on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 by Victor C. Krumm Imagine yourself in an open boat a ship fishing in tropical, crystal waters, surrounded by bright sunshine and warm sea breezes. Suddenly, a monster from deep below attacks your bait, your rod bends halfway to the water, your line races from your reel and your heart races even faster. If this sounds exciting to you, a Costa Rica fishing holiday could be just what ...

Published on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by Victor C. Krumm If you are like me, you are likely getting sick and tired about hearing about the dreadful economy in the U.S. The thought of winter is even more depressing. Would it be cool to get a little good news for a change? Something that won't cost an arm and a leg while shortening winter time? There's a solution at hand. A free vacation to enjoy Costa Rica! Though tou...

Published on Monday, October 24, 2011 by Victor C. Krumm Costa Rica tourism is exploding. Even in the face of the ailing economy of the U.S. tourism is up 6.5% in the first six months of 2011. And, for a limited time, between October 6, 2011 and February 5, 2012, it's running a marketing campaign called "Costa Rica's Million Dollar Gift of Happiness" giving away $1,000,000 worth of week-long vacations to residents in the...