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Free Yourself from Whatever Has You Blocked

by Ask Zipy on 04-05-2019 09:16AM in Costa Rica

Lorraine is a Grand Master Bodybuilder and a personal trainer to Quepos athletes. Originally from Canada, she had honed her massage skills and was introduced to yoga there by a dear friend who insisted that she had the natural talent. She was certified as an instructor and now she shares her wisdom with her clients.

With over 10 years of experience in teaching yoga, Lorraine moved away from the traditional mindset and focuses on clients having fun while learning the 10 most important asanas, some of which they may have felt they could never do. She feels honored to be used as a vessel in the transformation of the inner self and as a result the outside will shine.

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Indulge Yourself at Orquidea: the Spa at Los Altos

by Ask Zipy on 03-20-2019 03:29PM in Costa Rica

Looking at the selection of treatments offered makes me want to ask for them all. A guest can choose many massage and body treatments, such as a Traditional Swedish massage, a Lymphatic Hot Stone massage or facial treatments. My favorite is the Anti-Aging treatment. Spa Rituals range from Costa Rican Spa treatments to Lomi Lomi, a Hawaiian special, to Detoxify by the Sea.

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What a Weekend at Marina Pez Vela!

by Ask Zipy on 03-20-2019 01:25PM in Costa Rica

Marina Pez Vela was quite busy this past weekend with two tournaments, the 8th Annual Billfish Cup where team Game Plan was the winner of the big boat Cup and Gunner was the winner of the small boat Cup. The bragging rights stay here at Marina Pez Vela, so don’t forget to have a peek at the trophy at any one of the venues at the Marina.

Meanwhile, the 37th International BillFish Tournament of Club Amateur de Pesca finished their three day tournament at Marina Pez Vela, comprised of 14 teams with 52 participants. The grand winner was the boat Frenzy of Asoc.Nat.Pesca Deportiva, Guatemala.

The Marina Pez Vela staff did a great job hosting the events.

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Buddy Taylor of Gator Hammock Rocks Wing Rock Fest

by Ask Zipy on 02-27-2019 03:56PM in Costa Rica

After purchasing a grocery store in his town, Buddy sold his sauce locally until 1991, when a customer asked Buddy to ship his first case of his sauces to Indiana and the rest as they say is history. Buddy has attended hot sauce competitions all over the US and in 2017, Buddy became the proud inductee to the “Hot Sauce Hall of Fame” in Brooklyn and has been selling his 20 different sauces and spices all across the United States, with 3 more being released this April. In fact, Buddy will soon be launching a new line to be sold right here in Costa Rica!

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I Am a Sloth, a Creature of Habit

by Ask Zipy on 02-22-2019 01:08PM in Costa Rica

Most people go to work and often use the same route, shop in the same stores and sometimes they venture out of their comfort zone, but then quickly retreat back to their familiar area. Like me, when I climb up my tree, I eat there, groom and sleep there, and relieve myself just below my trees and quickly retreat back. I always like to go to the top of the tree so I can see the world around me and sometimes I see a tree I have never been to, maybe a mango or a bonsai tree. I may go and check it out, but then I go back to my own tree. There are some sloths, like people, who decide they want to move to trees in a different area of the forest. But how do I do it? What do people do?

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Costa Rica Dental Tourism

by Ask Zipy on 02-15-2019 03:51PM in Chamber of Commerce, Costa Rica, Vacations

As a young dental student in San Jose, before deciding on his specialty 17 years ago, Alberto had an opportunity to do his practicum in a small town of Quepos Canton. Only three months into his practicum, Dr. Alberto knew that he was home. As a dentist, Dr. Gonzalez has developed his own style of practicing modern day dentistry combined with traditional beliefs. He works closely with his patients to ensure that the treatment is appropriate and cost-effective. One example is that the doctor will opt for a filling rather than crown or extraction to preserve the natural tooth.

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When Sloths Fly: Fun at the Jacó Air Fest

by Ask Zipy on 02-13-2019 09:55AM in Costa Rica

I have never seen such a spectacle! There were a variety of paragliding, paramotoring, hang gliding, various drones, a hot air balloon, and of course, my personal favorite, skydiving. My friends at Skydive Costa Rica put on quite a show! They are a high performance skydiving troop with the fastest speed landing. You all, it was amazing. My heart was racing as my friend Arnold did flips and twirls and then landed at incredible speeds. I swear I could feel my fur move with the wind from his landing!

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Zipy's New Office Grand Opening

by Ask Zipy on 02-12-2019 02:08PM in Costa Rica

My human friends were so excited about my new office that they threw me a grand opening party this past Thursday, February 7th, 2019. I was so humbled to be the guest of honor. I bolted around like lightning in the rainy season, sampling food, taking photos, and trying some tasty beverages! Z’s Poolside delivered some incredible vegetarian Spring rolls, Chocolat delivered both savory and sweet treats, my friend Ruth filled the table with amazing snacks, and my mom bought me my favorite treats. This guest of honor was certainly spoiled!

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Battle of the Bands for PAWS at Ronny's Place

by Ask Zipy on 01-30-2019 10:25AM in Costa Rica

The 8th annual PAWS (Pets of Aguirre Welfare Shelter) Battle of the Bands was held at Ronny’s Restaurant. Zipy popped by for a few minutes to listen to Benjamin & The Howlers with Nancy on fiddle with many musicians ready to play their music, as the restaurant was getting filled with old friends and new to enjoy an afternoon of music and fun. The PAWS volunteers once again did a great job with the raffle offering great items, including a donation of a fabulous painting, wine, dinner for two, spa session and many more from a private and business establishments from Matapalo to Manuel Antonio. Before leaving, Zipy met a couple from Quebec, Canada and a family from San Jose who have heard about the event and were looking forward to a great afternoon. It’s wonderful that the entire community has joined and is supporting a wonderful cause by not only donating, attending but recommending to their guests to attend Battle of the Bands.

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Don Juan Chocolate & Coffee Tours

by Ask Zipy on 01-19-2019 02:59PM in Costa Rica

We started down the chocolate row as Alonzo explained that the plantation has 700 cacao trees and 50 different fruit trees. The cacao trees we had seen were at all different stages of development and there are two types of cacao trees, those with orange and those with red pods. Both have a slight difference in taste. At the different stations, descriptors were posted with the different stages of the process of making chocolate and Alonzo shared his knowledge. We discovered that, it takes seven months for a pod to develop into a cacao bean, a cacao tree has to be two years old before bearing fruit, and the best beans come from trees that are five to six years old. A tree’s lifespan can be up to a 100 years. Alonzo explained that squirrels and birds are natural enemies of cacao fruit.