Costa Rica is brimming with wild, living terrain, and the easy warmth of “Pura Vida,” a lifestyle rooted in life’s simple joys. But beyond its well-loved beaches and volcanoes, quieter corners still ...

There may be no better place to enjoy some time in nature’s bliss than La Fortuna. The charming town, tucked away in the northern jungles of Costa Rica and beneath the marvelous Arenal Volcano, is an ...

The luxury real estate market on Spain’s Costa del Sol has reinforced its strength in the first half of 2025, despite a global slowdown in property activity. According to the latest report by Keller ...

Note: this is a rerun of an article originally printed in the Contra Costa Times. Q. I found some small green caterpillars crawling on my broccoli. They are chewing holes in the leaves. Where did they ...