Movie stars, rock stars, famous athletes and well, just about everyone, are beginning to take notice of a more "adventurous" holiday than the normal beach chill go home, bada bing mini vaca's we've come accustom to.

Mill Bay resident Obie Olson flips through the scrapbook his travel companions made for him after a serious injury forced him to leave his Costa Rican vacation early.

Cellular Competition Will Be Countrywide Within Five Years By the first week in November we will have a good idea of who will be competing with the Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad in cellular telecommunications in Costa Rica as the Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones gets ready to license three operators.

Seemingly Bad Things About Costa Rica and Their Solutions By Christopher Howard* From the sound of the title you'd think I don't like Costa Rica.

Two Important Road Closures Due To Heavy Rain The Policia de Transito reports two important road closures all due to the rains of the last day.

Carnival Cruise Line's Inspiration, the liner that sails from Tampa on excursions to the Caribbean, is scheduled to switch places next year with the Paradise, a sister ship that cruises out of Long Beach, Calif.

Rains Cause Three Deaths and Cuts Off Villages At least three dead and more 300 homes damaged and several communities isolated due to the rains that struck Costa Rica since Wednesday.

MacGREGOR a ' After two weeks in Costa Rica, a group of youth from MacGregor and Gladstone have come away with great memories, changed lives and a determination to continue serving.