“Imagine a bunch of HBS students who are used to the Hilton roughing it in mildew-smelling bunk beds with cockroaches and waking up to the soothing sounds of Howler Monkeys.” The spring 2010 Costa Rica IXP embarked on a journey to understand Pura Vida and how this concept impacts Costa Rica, the government and the [...]
Pura Vida!
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Apr 122010
Career Perspectives: Hospitality
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Feb 212006
RC: Noah BrodskyCompany: Four SeasonsWebsite: www.fourseasons.comIndustry: Hospitality: Food & LodgingPosition/Function: Restaurant ManagerLocations: Costa Rica and MauiResponsibilities: Managed the fine dining restaurants and bars So is it really as good as it sounds?Yes! The lifestyle is fantastic. I went to the beach every morning before work, played golf twice a week, and ate lobster and steak [...]
Imagine Costa Rica
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Jan 182005
For those of you thinking of heading south of the border this Spring Break, I urge you to consider the only country in Central America with no army, where friendly local ticos smile and talk to you, and your dollar will be worth more than 300 colones. Costa Rica is a gem in Central America [...]
Imagine Costa Rica
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Nov 022004
For those of you thinking of heading south of the border this Spring Break, I urge you to consider the only country in Central America with no army, where only friendly local ticos smile and talk to you, and your dollar will be worth more than 300 colones. Costa Rica is a gem in Central [...]
Imagine Costa Rica
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Jan 272003
For those of you thinking of heading south of the border this Spring Break, I urge you to consider the only country in Central America with no army, where friendly local ticos smile and talk to you, and your dollar will be worth more than 300 colones. Costa Rica is a gem in Central America [...]
Winter Travel Special: Location, Location, Location
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Oct 282002
The classic HBS student struggle continues: Lots of time, no money – versus – lots of money, no time. After careful consideration, my wife and I decided that Citiassist is there to take advantage of, and so we should exploit the “lots of time” while we have it this coming winter break. The next big [...]
NH: Spring Break 2002
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Apr 082002
On March 25th, Aldrich 9 looked different under the fluorescent lights. While Professor Koehn continued to enlighten us with her usual entrepreneurial spirit and Professor Pill again wowed us with his masterful chalkboard cartography skills, a new, warm cast of sun-kissed skin highlighted by bright-colored clothing, and tired eyes yet new vigor and life filled [...]
Freckled Frogs
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Apr 012002
Who says tans are so great-it’s all about freckles! A whopping 30 or so section F’ers plus S.O.’s went to Costa Rica and had anything but a lazy vacation. Constant activities-poor froggies. The trip was a blast and we’ve got the photos to prove it. Incidentally, whenever not feigning smiles for the camera, rumor has [...]
Club B’s Top 10 Second Term Goals
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Feb 042002
Goal 1: Corrupt Section A and their credo. Convert them into “Club A.” Goal 2: Work hard enough at trying to find a summer job that I feel good about myself, but not hard enough to actually get one so that I can spend the summer surfing in Costa Rica. Goal 3: Figure out how [...]
The Children’s Museum in Costa Rica
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Apr 232001
On March 16th, the Spring Break Costa Rica trek by HBSers came to a brilliant finale with a visit to the Museum de Los Ninos – the Children’s Museum – in San Jose. We were guests of former Costa Rican President Rafael Calderon and his wife, the museum’s director, Mrs.Gloria Calderon. With their son Rafa [...]
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