Tag Archives: environment

Eco touring in Costa Rica

Posted on 3 Jul 2014 by lornaofarabia

Costa Rica is a progressive country. When you don’t have a military, it seems you have more money for education, health care, and infrastructure. And also (my personal favorite this summer) parks. There are 26 national parks in this little … Continue reading →

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Worst idea ever

Posted on 30 Jan 2014 by lornaofarabia

I don’t know if I ever showed you the one word I can read in Amharic: Coke is one of the few American brand names you see in Ethiopia. But it makes up for all the others with its ubiquity. … Continue reading →

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A breath of fresh air

Posted on 14 Apr 2013 by lornaofarabia

I recently ran across the following article on Italian air quality: “Drugs in the Air” I will say I did enjoy some nice breathing in Sorrento and Rome, for whatever reason.  It is a little depressing to be back to … Continue reading →

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