Just a couple hours ago, Costa Rican health officials were able to confirm the first case of swine flu in Central America. The patient is a 21 year old woman who had been traveling in Mexico and flew back to Costa Rica recently. Her identity and location are not being published, but the [...]
Huge Ear Hematoma
WARNING: This video can be a bit hard to watch. This was taken by a veterinary volunteer from the University of Washington, Jamie Bernhard. It was taken in Rivas, Nicaragua around the 1st or 2nd of September last year.
The poor dog frequently suffered from the hematomas. It [...]
We finally managed to get a channel together with some of our videos for people interested in seeing what we do on our VIDA Adventures. I think you will really find the videos entertaining–if not very interesting at least. These videos show everything from a horse castration to a triple tooth extraction to a canopy [...]
I read an article on one of our partner organization’s blog (Tropical Adventures). It talked about being a more responsible tourist in every sense from being more environmentally conscious to really supporting the local communities where you travel. I thought it was really appropriate and sound advice, and good travellers should consider these ideas when [...]