HomeMaeology

Maeology

Expat Living

How My Father Shaped My Life in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - June 17, 2018

Maeology

Your brother’s my cousin’s ex-girlfriend’s son? A Costa Rican screenplay

Maeology

Of maes and men: intercultural marriage in Costa Rica

Maeology

How My Father Shaped My Life in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - June 17, 2018

One of my favorite things about my five-year-old daughter is that before she runs anywhere, she winds up like a cartoon character. She leans...

Your brother’s my cousin’s ex-girlfriend’s son? A Costa Rican screenplay

The Tico Times - April 8, 2018

She listens happily as cafetales grow back through fresh cement, as condominiums crumble into dust,

Of maes and men: intercultural marriage in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - February 14, 2018

In a binational relationship, the person who gets to live in his or her native country doesn't always have the upper hand.

Costa Rica, The Quiz: Part II

The Tico Times - October 2, 2017

Did you excel at our "Costa Rica: The Quiz"? Here's another round of questions to test your inner Tico.

Where does ‘brete’ come from?

The Tico Times - September 4, 2017

Labor Day in the United States is as good an excuse as any to revisit the fascinating origins of "brete."

How Learning Spanish in Costa Rica Keeps You Young and Laughing

The Tico Times - June 4, 2017

When you’re tuckered out from a long day using Costa Rican slang at every conceivable opportunity, how do you announce you’re ready for bed?...

Costa Rica Cultural Phenomenon: Balancing Humor with Personal Growth

The Tico Times - May 9, 2017

When I worked in English-language education and visited an advanced young-adult class in San José, I asked them what their biggest challenge to language...

Celebrating Valentine’s Day the Costa Rican Way: Love with a Smile

The Tico Times - February 12, 2017

As a U.S. citizen living in Costa Rica, I’m thinking of this Valentine’s Day almost like another Thanksgiving. At a time in history when...

Help The Tico Times celebrate Valentine’s Day by sharing your story

The Tico Times - February 7, 2017

The Tico Times is on the lookout for Costa Rican love stories; share yours and be entered in a raffle for our latest book.

La nave: the joys and mysteries of San José buses

The Tico Times - September 27, 2015

Costa Ricans, looking down the street to see their bus approaching, might say, “Allí viene la nave” – “there comes my boat.” The first time I heard my husband say this, years ago, I was charmed, and I have thought of the city’s buses that way ever since.