Author Archive for Chrissie Long
Energy: Costa Rica’s Challenge
A pioneer in eco-tourism, the nation faces huge hurdles to going carbon-neutral, including the multi-billion-dollar price tag.
Chrissie Long | Mar 30, 2011 | Comments 0
Ask the Concierge – Real InterContinental Guatemala
Concierge Jhennifer Calvillo at the Real InterContinental Guatemala in Guatemala City likes to show off her native country to guests, especially foreign visitors. The 26-year-old Cavillo worked in the airline industry before joining the hotel group three years ago. Guatemala, she says, has “many beautiful cultures that the world doesn’t know very well.” What restaurant [...]
Chrissie Long | May 12, 2010 | Comments 0
Humanitarian of the Year: Rebeca Villalobos – Guardian of the Needy
Rebeca Villalobos took 10 years to find her path. With $500 of start-up capital and a few borrowed chairs, she opened her first medical clinic in 1991 and began offering treatment for just $2 a visit.
Chrissie Long | Oct 01, 2009 | Comments 0
