A “Clean Well-Lighted Place” for a Drink by Michael Miller (October, 2018) In my travels, I have been fortunate enough to have enjoyed adult beverages at som...

by Michael Miller (November, 2017) San José‘s Metropolitan Cathedral, A Good Reason to go to Church Why do we go to church?  If we are religious, we go to wo...

by Michael Miller (December, 2016) The National Theater of Costa Rica, The Nation’s Cultural Treasure If you ask the average Costa Rican, what feature of San...

by Michael Miller (September, 2016) Costa Rica’s Amazing New Jade Museum. In May of 2014, Costa Rica’s Jade Museum was moved from the insurance building in D...

by Michael Miller (August, 2016) The "Cartago Express" Brings Weary Pilgrims Back to San José August 2nd is the official day when faithful Catholics of Costa...

California girl, and renowned travel writer, Lauren Salisbury, has published a fabulous review of The Real San José on her website.  Lauren's website is call...

by Michael Miller (June, 2015) Closings in Barrio Amon and Barrio Otoya.  In the past few months, a surprising number of establishments in San José‘s Barrio ...

by Michael Miller (February, 2015) Talentum, a fun place for lunch.  There is a fun new place to have lunch in Downtown San José.  It is called Talentum Gall...

by Michael Miller (January, 2015) Hotel Don Carlos, A Center of Costa Rican Art. If you are fortunate enough to spend some time in Downtown San José, you sho...

by Michael Miller (January, 2015) In Costa Rica, “MAC” Means Art.   It is surprising how many expats don’t realize that Costa Rica has an art museum.  Actual...