The sheer size of the US prevents any kind of all encompassing statement about the typical American experience. From the state-of-the-art skyscrapers of New York City to the scenic country lanes of New England, the United States of America is a place of astonishing beauty and extraordinary diversity. Nothing can remotely…
While no country is perfect, the Central American nation of Costa Rica is probably not far off. Part of the isthmus which links North and South America, Costa Rica is a small, rugged piece of paradise, consisting largely of rainforest with golden beaches lapped by either the Pacific or the Caribbean….