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Voordelen van de mobiele app van Zumospin

Admin — Sat, 15 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Handig en eenvoudig

Met de mobiele app van Zumospin wordt het spelen op je smartphone of tablet een fluitje van een cent. Het gebruiksgemak van de app zorgt ervoor dat je altijd en overal toegang hebt tot je favoriete spellen. Of je nu onderweg bent, op de bank zit of even pauze neemt op je werk, met de Zumospin app hoef je nooit meer te wachten om te spelen.

Optimaal entertainment

Dankzij de mobiele app van Zumospin kun je genieten van een breed scala aan spellen op je smartphone of tablet. Of je nu van slots, tafelspelen of live casino houdt, met de app heb je toegang tot alle spellen die Zumospin te bieden heeft. Zo kun je altijd en overal optimaal genieten van je favoriete spellen, zonder concessies te hoeven doen aan de kwaliteit.

De voordelen van de mobiele app van Zumospin

Met de mobiele app van Zumospin kunt u genieten van mobiele toegang tot uw favoriete casinospellen, waar en wanneer u maar wilt. Of u nu op uw smartphone of tablet speelt, de app biedt u een naadloze en interactieve ervaring.

Speel uw favoriete casinospellen op elk gewenst moment en op elke locatie
Geniet van een gebruiksvriendelijke interface die speciaal is ontworpen voor mobiele apparaten
Ervaren opwinding en spanning van casinospellen, zelfs onderweg
Profiteer van exclusieve aanbiedingen en bonussen die alleen beschikbaar zijn via de mobiele app

Efficiëntie en gebruiksgemak

Door het gebruik van de mobiele app van Zumospin op uw smartphone of tablet kunt u gemakkelijk en efficiënt toegang krijgen tot verschillende spellen. Dit zorgt voor een naadloze ervaring en maakt het spelen van spellen altijd binnen handbereik.

Verbeterde efficiëntie
Gemakkelijke toegang tot spellen op elk gewenst moment
Gebruiksvriendelijke interface voor een probleemloze ervaring
Mogelijkheid om spellen te spelen op het formaat dat het beste bij u past

Toegang tot exclusieve aanbiedingen

Met de mobiele app van Zumospin hebt u toegang tot exclusieve kortingen en deals die alleen beschikbaar zijn voor gebruikers van de app. Dankzij het gebruiksgemak van de app kunt u deze aanbiedingen op elk gewenst moment en overal op uw smartphone bekijken en gebruiken.

Of u nu onderweg bent of thuis ontspant, met de mobiele toegang tot exclusieve aanbiedingen van Zumospin kunt u altijd profiteren van speciale acties en prijsverlagingen. Bezoek onze website https://zumospinnederland.nl/ voor meer informatie en download de app vandaag nog om te beginnen met besparen!

Personalisatie en gemakkelijke navigatie

In dit gedeelte van de mobiele app van Zumospin draait alles om het aanpassen van de gebruikerservaring aan jouw wensen en behoeften, evenals het gemakkelijk kunnen navigeren tussen verschillende functies en spelletjes. Het gebruiksgemak van de app is ontworpen om het spelen op zowel tablets als smartphones zo soepel mogelijk te laten verlopen.

Dankzij de mogelijkheid om je eigen profiel aan te maken en voorkeuren in te stellen, kun je de app personaliseren op basis van jouw interesses en speelgewoonten.
De intuïtieve interface en duidelijke menustructuur zorgen ervoor dat je snel en eenvoudig toegang hebt tot alle beschikbare games en functionaliteiten.
Of je nu onderweg bent of gewoon ontspannen thuis speelt, de mobiele app van Zumospin biedt een naadloze en gebruiksvriendelijke ervaring op elk apparaat.

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Plan a Family Reunion in Costa Rica

Admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 20:12:58 +0000

One of the important privileges of owning a guest house is being a part of family reunions. Gerald Mitchel from California, visited Grecia for dental work and while in the area planned a small family reunion at La Terraza Guest House B&B. Gerald has been traveling to Costa Rica from the US for more than 20 years now. He has made several wonderful friendships in Grecia over the past four years.

Last month I received a phone call from Gerald explaining that his Aunt Kathleen Roberts & Belinda Little, family members from Albany, Georgia were coming to Costa Rica during his visit. Gerald advised us that he got wind of my place and wanted to come and take a look. This young man was specifically looking for a beautiful place for his Aunt and cousins to stay during their brief visit to Grecia.

To my surprise, both of these lovely ladies are widows like myself. When they came to visit with me, we bonded almost immediately. These ladies and I spent a lot of time reminiscing and shared countless personal stories of our life experiences. Aunt Kathleen is a retired school teacher, and Belinda is a retired civil servant. Her husband like mine was a military veteran.

Gerald’s family and friends visited with me for 3-4 days, and as customary, at La Terraza Guesthouse I went along on some jaunts to a few exceptional hangouts near and around Grecia. We visited Zarcero, Sarchi, Naranjo, and many shops. It was outstanding having a chance to meet Gerald’s friends and family. As a Senior it’s always exciting for me to meet other Seniors who enjoy traveling to cities outside of the US. It’s also incredible to witness younger family members take the time to keep us older members moving and motivated. Gerald, Kathleen, and Belinda, I want to thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of your families brief reunion and adventure. You are all a delight and inspiration to many.
“Pura Vida”

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Costa Rica!! Do You Speak English?

Admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:51:14 +0000

Early one morning in April 2015 I traveled to the San Jose International Airport to greet a beautiful lady by the name of Therese from Atlanta. Therese was totally excited and ready for a new adventure.
Usually, when we pick up guest from the airport, it takes them, at least, a couple of days before they feel comfortable in their new surroundings and are ready to explore on their own. Those who seem to be most hesitant are single women traveling alone. Many guests single or not will say, “Jeanetta, I don’t speak Spanish, how am I going to manage alone”?

Well, let me tell you Therese did not speak Spanish and still doesn’t. When she awoke the first day, she got up finished the large custom breakfast Cristina prepared and got herself moving. It is amazing to see this lady in action! Therese road local buses around the city and the country not knowing much about where she was going.
One day during her visit, curiosity got the best of me. I said to myself, “Jeanetta, you need to see how this single lady does it.” One day I asked to travel with her to Escazu, another city about a 45 to 50 minutes car ride. It’s especially a pretty good distance when riding on the bus.

My Spanish is pretty good, but I purposely did not say anything to assist her all the way to our destination. Once we got on the bus, she asked all of her questions in English. I’m talking English with that sweet southern accent. Watching and listening to the helpful responses was incredible. It brought joy to my heart and pride to my soul as so many people attempted to help her speak Spanish and interpret for her so the bus driver could understand exactly what she was saying.

Living in Costa Rica and speaking Spanish for so long, it was wonderful to witness that regardless of her inability to speak the language she didn’t let that stop or pause her adventure. Exactly what she came to Costa Rica to see and do she did, it was great! Therese stayed with me about a month. She was blessed to have enough time to experience truly the country and its wonderful people.
Therese, thank you so much for sharing your adventure. “You Go Girl”

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Single? Female? Traveling Alone? Pura Vida!!

Admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 17:06:54 +0000

Fabulous, exciting, beautiful and adventurous is how I would describe my guest Vonda out of Houston Texas. Before Vonda came to visit, she told me that she was looking at the possibility of retiring here in Costa Rica. She was open to suggestions that I had to help her decide if my city Grecia could be the place that she would like to retire. In Grecia, we have an incredible Ex-Pat group “Blooms” that meet the last Tuesday of every month. Vonda had the opportunity to attend one of our meetings; she met a lot of people exchanged names, email addresses and gathered a lot of information about retiring in Costa Rica. It’s so wonderful meeting adventurous single women of all ages who are not afraid to travel alone and enjoy new experiences. Vonda, thanks for sharing your adventure with me. Pura Vida!! (Pure Life) In Costa Rica, it’s not just a greeting but a way of life.

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Ex Pats In the Jungles of Costa Rica

Admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:53:30 +0000

Recently some wonderful friends of mine John and Karen from Kitchener Ontario, Canada once again visited La Terraza. They were on their way to their romantic and quaint Bungalow in Escaleras very near to Dominical Costa Rica. Escaleras, a small community that branches off the coastal road, is famed for its sweeping views of the Pacific coastline. It was my first overnight in this scenic jungle village way up in the mountains. Getting there was like entering a secret passageway. Suddenly the secret passageway opened up, and there were people all around, fabulous homes a fantastic restaurant It was outstanding to realize how these people had decided to come to Costa Rica and establish this charming village. I woke up every morning to the sounds of howler monkeys, exotic singing birds and all kinds of critters.

It was tantalizing for the senses to experiences. I lodged in a small bed-and-breakfast where all of the rooms were nice, and the guys that run it were very accommodating. We were invited to lunch for chicken wings at Bar Jolly Roger that offers 19 varieties of delicious wings, in addition to cold beers and excellent margaritas. Look for the smiley-face Jolly Roger sign. At lunch, we were able to meet many fantastic expats who live in the community. Listening to their life experiences was more than interesting it was quite entertaining. If you have been thinking about coming to Costa Rica and haven’t planned a trip yet, you need to hurry up because many good things are happening. Thank you so much Paul and Karen for sharing your Costa Rica adventure with me. I enjoyed the visit tremendously…Pura Vida

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African Americans Need to Travel

Admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:26:14 +0000

It really is not an option. Travel is education. Education in the United States in the schools that I attended erased the history of African Americans. They have since added some information in recent years, but with limits. The only black history stories I ever heard talked about were of 3 or 4 blacks who were successful. My history was a white world. The only black people in the world lived in Africa and in the United States. I did not know about the black people who lived in places like the Fiji Islands, Venezuela, Chile, Nicaragua, Argentina, and many other countries.

When I traveled to Germany in 1961, I saw art in the major churches showing African kings and queens for the first time. It was while in Germany that the stories my mom had read to us about African royalty changed from fiction to reality. There are some places in the world where our history is not hidden but proudly being told.

We think we understand what being enslaved meant, but the deeper meaning of what really happened to our history is not limited to chains and shackles. Our existence was stolen and is still being stifled and mocked. Now, by just wanting to know about our very existence and our rights as human beings, we are stereotyped as socialist, communist or un-American. No one wants to discuss it, but we are still living in a country where the majority population feels that we don’t belong there.

You will never know and understand the full tragedy of slavery, prejudice and hate crimes perpetrated against African people who were transported worldwide, bound in chains, unless you travel. Nor will you be able to make a change in how others view us if they never see us. If you travel you will see our African brothers from a variety of countries living and traveling all over the world. We North Americans of African descendent have the greater freedom of travel than our brothers and sisters from other countries. When we travel we are ambassadors of understanding and information as to who we are and how we play an important role in these times. If we do not travel, the understanding of us as a people is lost. How can people get to know us if we don’t reach out and travel? We are better equipped financially and politically to travel the world. People all over the world think that all North Americans are white people because that is who they see.

Your children and you would benefit from coming to visit not only Costa Rica but Central America in general. Sure, you might travel to the Bahamas, but usually you go to a fancy hotel, go on a few tours and purchase things at the Straw Market. Very few tourists actually get to know the Bahamian people and their culture. We go on these safe trips, where people speak our language and practice our customs.

Costa Rica at one time was considered a 3rd world country and now it is classified as a 2nd world country. In Costa Rica and in many of the other countries of Central America, young people from Europe and many young white students from the US and Canada come to visit, work and study. They learn the language, the culture and customs of a people different from themselves. These opportunities are open to black students as well.

At the moment, I’m having a disagreement with my son about my staff in our B&B here in Costa Rica not speaking English. He has a good point about it, but I want my staff to speak their language when we have guests. I want them to be patient with the guest. In the morning I don’t want them saying “good morning”, I want them to say “buenas dias”. I’ve already adjusted many things we offer to the North American customary life style. Our guest can order an American-style breakfast; our rooms have familiar amenities that make our guest feel comfortable. But it would be an injustice for me to not expose our visitors to the customs and language of the country they are visiting. Most of my guests did not take a trip to Costa Rica to enjoy what they already have in the USA or Canada.

There is so much to explore and to learn here. For example, understanding the difference in the foods we eat and why we eat the foods we eat. Some fruits you see here in Costa Rica look strange to us but they are as common as the pear in our country. And then there is the wildlife – I’ve seen many strange looking animals here, but of course Costa Rica has a tropical climate. Many of the animals here are ‘cousins’ of common animals we see in the US, only they are adapted to this climate. And I’ve never seen so many different types of birds, and flowering plants, and styles of houses, and clever solutions to dealing with common problems. It is amazing, just when you think you have seen almost everything, more new things come to light.

Costa Rica isn’t just beaches and canopy walks. There is a vibrant black culture on the Caribbean coast in the Province of Limon. What is amazing to me is that African Americans come here and tell me they are not going to Limon because it is dangerous. Let me ask you – who told you it was dangerous? Compared to what? Limon is wonderful and there is nothing to fear. There is no part of Costa Rica that I could put into comparison with what happens in cities in the US. If you come to Costa Rica, please include Limon in your travel plans and rediscover a rich part of our heritage. Educate and enrich your life by traveling!

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Traveling Changes My World

Admin — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:19:32 +0000

The first time I traveled anywhere without a parent was in 1961 at 18 years of age. The journey was also my first trip on an airplane: destination, Germany. At 14, I fell in love with Charles Owens, who soon transformed from that boy into a handsome young American Army soldier. Charles and I got engaged just before he was shipped off to Germany. As a young lady from Omaha, I’m not sure what was more exciting – the thought of getting married or the trip to Germany.

When I left Omaha, Nebraska, you would have thought a movie star was taking off from our small airport. It was one of the most exciting days of my life. Every relative I can think of was there to say goodbye. I had to fly from Omaha to Chicago and then to New York. When the plane took off from New York, the excitement began to set in about my new adventure in life.

I never really thought about people speaking a different language until I had to change planes in Belgium. While on the flight from Belgium to Frankfurt, lox, cream cheese, and a bagel was served. To a Nebraska girl, the lox looked like raw fish. It was at that moment that I began realizing that I was not only leaving town but also my country.

Even though my family traveled to California, Missouri, and Tennessee, I still saw some of the same things in these areas as I saw at home. There was not much difference – the dress was the same; the language was the same – the only thing different that I remember is that in Tennessee, they ate fish and grits.

In 1961 no African Americans were working at the airline counters, none were working at the ticket counter, and there were absolutely no black pilots. The only black person I saw was the guy handling the luggage. When I got on that airplane, my world turned white, and the first black person I saw was Charles when he picked me up at the airport in Germany.

That first experience of meeting the challenges of the unknown are unforgettable. Someone spoke to me in German, and all I could do was smile and shrug my shoulders, indicating that I did not understand what was said.

Once I arrived in Germany, I became hooked for life on traveling. The world became so much more significant. I quickly learned that travel is exciting, educational, rewarding, and liberating. Things I’d read in books about Germany and its people suddenly became clear in my mind.

Not long after my arrival, an older lady asked me, “do black people grow tails after dark?” This myth is what many white soldiers told the Germans about the African American soldier. At that time, the African American soldiers could not be off-post or off-base after nightfall. The Germans were curious about this and wanted to know why. To disprove myths like this and others about African Americans, we must travel and represent our own culture and truths.

Sometimes not on purpose we often will lump everyone in the same stereotypical basket. For example, usually in the United States, our opinion is that everyone who speaks Spanish is the same, with minimal variations. The media allows us to believe that most Hispanics are Mexican. Quite often, guest visiting Costa Rica expect Mexican food knowing this is not Mexico. The United States Federal Government often groups people for information gathering purposes and in many cases, does not distinguish between the persons’ origin.

Unfortunately, many of our visitors participate only in tourist attractions and are hesitant to venture off the advertised tourist path. For this reason, La Terraza also offers Authentic Tours. Costa Rica is much more than zip lines and the beach. Costa Rica is exciting! Visiting La Terraza Guest House B&B will give you an opportunity to discover the people, the climate, the culture, and its rich history.

Travel the world!!

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