Hello everyone! Whenever I travel to a new country, I always do some research on typical things to do in the country. I want to do both typical tourist things and some things that connects more with the culture and are more off-the-tracks. I really want to always make the best of my travels, so
San Isidro is a small town, but it is actually the largest city in the south of Costa Rica. Although San Isidro might not be on the top list of things to see in Costa Rica, it is a good place to live and study. This post will show some of my favorite places in
Hello again! The semester has come to its end, and I want to share the best apps and websites you should use during your semester here in San Isidro. Of course all normal social media apps applies to communicate with the other students in Kulturstudier, but a lot of other tools is nice to have
Trying on traditional sombreros in Mexico! As Costa Rica is so far from Europe there is often worth to visit some other countries while you are here. Both Panama and Nicaragua are reachable by bus, and there are various other destinations that you can reach with a 2-3 hour flight, like Mexico, Columbia, Guatemala and
The Manuel Antonio national park have beautifull beaches, lush jungle and a lot of animals! During a semester in San Isidro, you get a lot of changes to explore the beautiful country. Costa Rica is known for its precious beaches, lush rainforests, and breathtaking waterfall, but nothing of this is to be found in San Isidro. Luckily, the
Do not forget your bikini, there are plenty of opportunities for swimming! Hello again everyone! I have noticed that this blog is currently without a packing list, and I remember that I wondered what to bring when I started to prepare my luggage. It would be good to remember to bring less stuff than
I had mixed feelings when I left Oslo in august as I left so many friends in Norway, but I am very happy to be in Costa Rica, and I love to be here. The first seven weeks have been amazing – everyone is very welcoming. This blog post will be about how the organization
Hei igjen! En av dagene her nede arrangerte Kulturstudier fellestur til Corcovado nasjonalpark. Corcovado ligger på Osa-halvøya sør-vest i landet, og har blitt omtalt av National Geographic som «one of the most biologically intense areas in the world». Her bugner det altså av liv! Da vi var der så vi papegøyer, de 4 typene aper
Hei igjen! I denne posten tenkte jeg at jeg skulle fortelle litt om hvordan det er å bo i vertsfamilie. Som dere kanskje vet, så er det nylig inkludert et 5 ukers langt vertsfamilie-opphold i løpet av semesteret. (Kulturstudier er likevel fleksible, slik at dersom man absolutt ikke ønsker å bo i vertsfamilie, blir man
Hei! Denne uka var det vår tur til å dra på ekskursjon til Longo Mai! Longo mai er en liten landsby (kan man si), som ligger ca en time unna San Isidro, ute på landet. Det er et eget lite samfunn bestående av 150 hus og rundt 800 personer. Longo Mai-prosjektet ble startet i Europa
