Uncovering The Corners Of The World Karina Kosmala

Amongst Costa Rica’s abundant wildlife, there is one particular animal people can’t wait to see.
Collin Sugg shares with us the curious creatures that you might cross paths with in Costa Rica, and digs into the history of some of San José’s landmarks including the National Theater, an opera house built in 1897 to accommodate a legendary opera singer. He also leaves us with some tips to consider before booking a flight to Costa Rica.

(Part 2 of the “Tasting Pura Vida: Collin Sugg’s Adventure in Costa Rica”, episode 85).

Why are Starbucks coffee beans grown in Costa Rica? What is the proper technique for tasting coffee according to Starbucks? What are some cultural differences between the US and Costa Rica?

These are just some of the questions that my good friend and fellow podcaster, Collin Sugg (along with his cat Tom Barnaby) answers this week as he retells his trip to Costa Rica.

This episode is divided into two parts (Episode 85 and 86), be on the lookout for the episode 86 coming soon!

The Daniel Hess Carpet Sweeper from 1860 is one of 100s of vacuum cleaners that line the walls of the Museum of Clean, our first stop this week. Next we cool off from the heat by descending towards Shoshone Ice Caves that may be haunted. Our last stop this week is at Shoshone Falls - the “Niagara of the West.”

Ironically, potatoes are not native to Idaho. To understand everything there is to know about potatoes in Idaho we start our trip by staying a night at the Big Idaho Potato Hotel and then learn about the potato industry at the Idaho Potato Museum and Potato Station Cafe. We end our road trip this week in Cottonwood, ID, to visit a non-potato attraction.

Happy New Year 2024!

We start the new year by maneuvering a 30,000 lb wheel loader (excavator) at a heavy-equipment playground on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. Next, while on the "Loneliest Road in America," we cross the border to the Republic of Molossia. Then we stop by the Stokes Castle, a three-story granite tower in the Nevada desert.

In the hottest and driest area in the United States, we visit a mining town that used to transport a chemical across rough roads from Furnace Creek to Mojave. Next, we visit Berlin-Ichthyosaur (Ick-theo-saur) State Park to see a ghost town that is also the site of 225-million-year-old marine reptile fossils. Lastly, we grab a drink at the Ponderosa Saloon before we head downstairs to explore its underground gold mine.