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RADIO DOS BY THE BEACH

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:19:19-04:00 October 11th, 2014|Categories: Press|Tags: flamingo, radio dos, wedding|

Costa Rica Cost of Living Update: Car Repairs (brake pads, brake cylinder, new horn, two new seat belts, two quarts of oil, one air-conditioning belt, brake fluid, inspection sticker and a mechanic who personally takes the car to get it) — Total parts and labor: $350

Rob and I were invited to a wedding at Flamingo Beach Resort a couple of weeks ago. I get very excited at weddings, and when I say excited I mean I cry until mascara runs down my face. In fact, I think I cry more at weddings than at funerals. I just can’t help it, there is so much love in the room (or in this case, on the beach), I get verklemmt.

To give you an idea how great I am at planning my life, I show up two days early for the wedding. Rob was even wearing a shirt void of any stains. That alone was a miracle.

It just so happened that Evan Luck from Radio Dos was at the hotel. Evan is a very popular DJ in Costa Rica and often does his show on location in Flamingo or Tamarindo. I was on his program about a year ago discussing my first two books and the Ex-Pat show Rob and I did with Jimmy Buffett’s daughter. When he heard I was about to release my third book on November 1st, The Escape Manual, he invited me on the show to make an announcement.

November 1st is the date written on my calendar, but apparently, I have scheduling issues. Who knows, this book might pop up two days earlier ready to party. I’m sure I’ll get verklemmt once I see it up on Amazon, crying happy mascara-laden tears all over Rob’s last clean shirt.

HAPPY HOUR & A SURF REPORT

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:19:26-04:00 May 4th, 2013|Categories: Press|Tags: Press, radio dos, Witch's Rock|

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: Pork Chops on sale— $2.50 a pound

There is something particularly exciting about doing radio interviews. Especially the variety that covers the pressing issues of a local municipality. I was once being interviewed on a station outside New York City when we were preempted by breaking news that falcons were nesting on top of City Hall. Apparently, these birds were crapping all over the place.

Another time I was being interviewed by a Midwest station when I was cut short by live coverage of the Maple Seed Maven’s middle school basketball game. It was the finals and these girls rocked the house.

But I had the most fun on Radio Dos, one of the biggest radio broadcasts in Costa Rica. This was the big time; anyone who has traveled across Costa Rica is likely to have listened to hours of their programming. I even know their jingle by heart, singing it to Rob when there are lulls in our conversations (if given the option, I’m pretty sure he’d choose the lull). I was nervous just thinking about doing this interview.

Happily, everything went off without a hitch. I sat in Witch’s Rock Surf Camp, watched the sunset, and was interviewed by the charming hosts. And instead of nesting falcons or middle school basketball games, their urgent news was the Tamarindo surf report and Happy Hour specials (high tide at 8AM, $2 Imperial Drafts).

I’m grateful for it all and so excited to see what happens next.

RADIO DOS INTERVIEW

By Nadine Hays Pisani| 2018-04-15T18:19:26-04:00 April 26th, 2013|Categories: Utilities|Tags: radio, radio dos|

Costa Rica Cost Of Living Update: Cadbury Fruit and Nutbar (normal size)— $2

Tonight I’m being interviewed on Radio Dos between 7-9PM Eastern Time. You can stream the show live at: http://radiodos.com/

If I’m lucky, they will let me do the infamous Tamarindo surf report.

Because we all know how well I do in the water.

(That’s not a stalker but my husband to the left… the only guy in Costa Rica who swims with his sunglasses on.)