ABOUT THE LIVING LIFE IN COSTA RICA BLOG

I (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess") created this blog in 2007 to share DETAILED Finds•Lists•Info•Events•Experiences to help bring more EASE to people living in, visiting or thinking of moving to Costa Rica since DETAILS are NOT easy to find!
I’m NOT an expert (an "expert" 2 ME knows 101%-NOT me). I believe in sharin info•helping where I can! And with over 2,200 entries, so some things might be out of date, so if you find old info PLEASE help each other by getting the updated info & sharing it with me to revise. At least you have some basic info to get you started.
VOLUNTEER TO HELP:
Better yet - do you have extra time on your hands & looking for a volunteer project? Since this blog is a labor of love & RARELY does anyone share a donation (even though MANY have said how much it's helped them), I could REALLY use help updating info. Spanish speakers ESPECIALLY welcome since my VicLish can be somewhat limited at times!!

DONATE:
Has my blog helped in any way? Helped find something•brought more EASE? More exposure or business?
I welcome you to show YOUR appreciation for my efforts!
ANY size DONATION is APPRECIATED!
(see below other ways to show your appreciation)
The easiest way is with PAYPAL - Attn: LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com
(you do NOT need to have a PayPal account to do this - just a credit or debit card)
ADD INFORMATION:
Do YOU have/know of a Business•Event•News•Place•Things 4 Sale•Rent to add? Email:
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com

OTHER WAYS TO SHOW YOUR APPRECIATION FOR THIS BLOG

• APPLE LAPTOP - Do you have a Laptop you're not using? Mine recently broke so I'm using a lender. Must be new enough to run current Skypes & have an SDCard slot.
• Amazon.com or GoDaddy.com Credit•Gift Certificate (attn: SarongGoddess@gmail.com)
• Something else to share?? A gift certificate or invite for your business? I'm open!! (at times I'll add other things here that I'm seeking)

Saturday, July 5, 2014

Vicki Skinner - Your Costa Rica CONNECTORS INFORMATION • PHOTO • FACEBOOK SITES • PHOTO & INFO TRAVEL SITES for COSTA RICA & NICARAGUA & LOVING YOUR PET HOUSE SITTING SITES - July 2014

VickiSkinner.com

Below are links to my (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess")
 various
Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Venice and Sarasota, Florida Information•Photo Sites and Blogs
places where I’m Gathering/Sharing Info and Photos and helping to Connect people since that’s what I’m ALL about!!!


Vicki's Costa Rica Information Blog
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com


receives
OVER 28,000+ Page Views a Month
and is OFTEN towards the top of MANY Google Searches!  

It’s a VERY HELPFUL DETAILED Information Site on where to find things (often with English-speaking contacts), what’s happening, SPECIALS, news, thoughts, rants/the World According to Vicki, experiences+++!!

The focus is on actual DETAILS and to bring more EASE into YOUR Life!!



DO YOU HAVE INFO TO ADD TO MY BLOG?
Any Events, finds, your business, YOUR experiences/stories, news, etc. to share?
Email me at
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com


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Has the site helped bring you EASE or JOY? 
Brought you business?
DONATIONS are Welcome!
(help keep this site and Vicki going)


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DO YOU HAVE A COSTA RICA BLOG?
My blog has THE LARGEST LIST of Costa Rica related Blogs (bottom right column). 
Do you have a Costa Rica related Blog??
Have anything to SUBMIT?
Lets trade links!





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LOVING YOUR 
PET • HOUSE SITTING
Where to find out more details on what we're all about!
LovingYourPetHouseSitting.com



Please “LIKE” my info packed FACEBOOK PAGE
with some great hints, fun photos, sad photos and MORE!!
facebook.com/LovingYourPetHouseSitting
 


AVAILABILITY:
September 6, 2014+
(I'll be in the Escazu area till then)



ALL animals have SOME sort of abandonment issues as if nothing else, they were yanked from their mom and many that I help are Rescue pets.
So helping your pet feel secure while you're away is my #1 goal!
Sharing Magic Hands and giving LOTS of LOVE and attention to your pets!


Loving Your Pet House Sitting is especially for owners that see their pet as family members and want them to receive a LOT of LOVE and ATTENTION while they’re away!  



PET MASSAGES!

I give everything from 2-10 Doggie/Kitty Massages a DAY,
a warm Bath the day you return, Daily Skype calls (so you can see/talk to your baby), AND - they even get to Sleep with me if they need to!



DO YOU HAVE A PET THAT FREAKS OUT FROM
THUNDER OR FIREWORKS?

I SPECIALIZE in helping them calm down!!

If those points aren’t reason enough, I’ve been living in Costa Rica for over 8-1/2 years and because I’m involved in MANY areas/organizations and because of my blog, I am well known and established.  I’m not going to risk anything to taint my name (MANY people I watch their babies have had horror stories in the past with people that have watched their pets/homes hence why most of my people are returnees or referrals).


WHERE I'M AVAILABLE TO HELP OUT AT:


I’m available in the:
Costa Rica
(though the bod does not allow me to do areas that are really hot [I don't do air-conditioning] and that have lots of mosquitoes [they love me!!])
as well as
Nicaragua
and the
U.S.
(ESPECIALLY Florida [even more so - the West Coast/Venice/Sarasota/Tampa area!!])

or almost anywhere else interesting in the world if you want to fly me out there!! 
(ESPECIALLY Bali!!!)


Before contacting me, please read my website to learn more about some of the things that are important to know about how I roll!


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DO YOU HAVE A PET RELATED SERVICE?
I welcome you to share your information DETAILS on my new Facebook Page!!






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UNIQUE THINGS for SALE  •  PLACES for RENT  •  PLACES FOR SALE
SarongGoddess.com/Garage-Sale/Things4Sale
Various things I'm selling or helping friends sell or rent



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NICARAGUA PHOTO and INFORMATION TRAVEL SITES:

I seem to be spending part of my time in Nicaragua these days (nearly 3 months this year!) so I've started gathering info and LOTS of pictures on everything from:

How to do the Costa Rica - Nicaragua Border Crossing,
San Juan del Sur,  Isla Ometepe,  Rivas and SOON - Granada

Check out a list of all my info/photo sites for Nicaragua at:
SarongGoddess.com/Travel/NICARAGUA-InfoPhotoSites

JUST got back from GRANADA and soon will have the
TRIP REPORT up and LOTS of pics and details!!





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Tourism and FACEBOOK ASSISTANCE • MARKETING
and NEW BUSINESS SET UP


No matter what anyone tells you, Tourism IS DOWN and Costa Rica IS seeing LOTS LESS tourists and with the world economy – well, we see what’s happening! 
Will that bring you to your knees or will you be in denial or will you just “visualize” them coming to you?
OR, will you be
PRO-Active?  Step-UP to the plate?!?!
Jump on board before it’s too late???

Facebook IS THE place for FREE Marketing and promotion and I’m quite the Facebook Networker/sharer and have a VERY UNIQUE – MUCH more Detailed way of looking at Facebook•Marketing - so let me help you in get your message out there!
I can also get you out there on the various Message Boards.

Check out our site to see a sample of some of the sites we've created

TourismFacebookMarketing.com



This is ESPECIALLY helpful for people where English is not their first language and/or they're new to the North American market


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DESTINATIONS•LOCATIONS

ESCAZU
SarongGoddess.com/Travel/Escazu-Misc

I lived in Escazu for over 8 years and have gathered and shared LOTS of info and pictures I’ve thrown together into a few Info/Photo sites.

I have LOTS of Connections - from English-Speaking/Customer Service-oriented legal Taxi and Tourism Van Drivers to upscale bed and bath items and LOTS of Info in where to find things, so let me know if I can be of assistance!
FYI - Trust me - Escazu is NOT NOT NOT just gringos!! 

What Escazu IS is the heart of Gringo CONVENIENCES and that’s something I LOVE about it as my intention in life lately is to have more EASE and JOY!!!


You CAN have a GREAT balance of gringo and Tico life with a huge variety of prices for housing and restaurants - IF you know where to look!! 
There's something for EVERYONE in the various parts of Escazu!!
 


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GRECIA

Last year I spent some time in Grecia and have started a Photo Site:

SarongGoddess.com/Travel/Grecia



And I’m slowly starting a new Facebook page:

facebook.com/LifeInGreciaCR


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YOUR COSTA RICA CONNECTOR

I’m SLOWLY working on my new site

YourCostaRicaConnector.com



As far back as I can remember - gathering and sharing information and CONNECTING people has been my thing as far back as I can remember
and I continue helping to Connect People to others to help fill your various needs (ESPECIALLY focused on connecting you with people that give the North American level of Customer Service that we like•expect)
 around Costa Rica

From:
Where to Find Things
How to Do Things
Natural Products Available in Costa Rica
Relocation
Finding Dentists and Doctors that are special!
Travel Consulting
Shopping+++
and my LISTS!!
and LOTS more information!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I can even Connect you with Eastern/Holistic and Medical doctors and dentists and ALL sorts of other resources!!!!


Pretty much – whatever you desire – I can at least try to Connect you to someone to assist your needs!





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MESSAGE BOARDS • FORUMS
For people in Costa Rica into more Self Empowerment/Sustainable Living, Spiritual (NON-religious) - Consciousness

groups.yahoo.com/group/Costa_Rica_Conscious_Community




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Other boards – heck – the world these days – are FILLED with negative stories/experiences.  Why not help add to some different energy!  Post your POSITIVE stories, experiences, finds about life in Costa Rica!
groups.yahoo.com/group/CostaRicaPositives





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Vicki Skinner
(aka THE Sarong Goddess)
CR #:  8-378-6679  /   U.S.#:  1-941-312-7569
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com


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