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Jack Johnson

Bobbi Johnson

Ryron Gracie

Michelle Gonzalez

Rachael McCrary

Emily Kwok

Carlos Araya

Andres Gonzalez

Robert Vickers

Adrian Suarez

Daniel Valverde

Chris Antao

Greg Gordon

Michael Streda

Nosara Podcast Episode

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In this episode, Mr. Robert Vickers from Olo Alaia explains what life in Nosara is like right now from both business and personal perspectives plus makes a bet with Rich about when the beaches are reopening.

In this episode, Mr. Robert Vickers from Olo Alaia explains what life in Nosara is like right now from both business and personal perspectives plus makes a bet with Rich about when the beaches are reopening.

Robert Vickers from Olo Alaia; A 13 minute conversation about life in Nosara dealing with COVID-19 and thoughts about our future

I’m pretty excited about this episode. Reason being, Santiago Milè stopped by the studio to share his personal story and journey to Nosara. If you don’t already know him, Santiago works at Olo Alaia and is greatly respected as a barista and an artist… But like many artists, he is seldom understood. Santiago seems like a very serious guy, and he has a very good reason: Santiago is focused on his craft and creating a unique, quality experience for every guest he serves. He’s dedicating his life to this and feels providing a quality experience for every guest is far more important than idle chit chat. In one this one hour episode Santiago shares how his life started around coffee and how he developed his skill set, how he has been visiting Nosara since childhood, his thoughts about Nosara’s growth pattern, his likes and dislikes of our community, being an artist and barista, and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode and getting to know Santiago!

I’m pretty excited about this episode. Reason being, Santiago Milè stopped by the studio to share his personal story and journey to Nosara. If you don’t already know him, Santiago works at Olo Alaia and is greatly respected as a barista and an artist… But like many artists, he is seldom understood. Santiago seems like a very serious guy, and he has a very good reason: Santiago is focused on his craft and creating a unique, quality experience for every guest he serves. He’s dedicating his life to this and feels providing a quality experience for every guest is far more important than idle chit chat. In one this one hour episode Santiago shares how his life started around coffee and how he developed his skill set, how he has been visiting Nosara since childhood, his thoughts about Nosara’s growth pattern, his likes and dislikes of our community, being an artist and barista, and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode and getting to know Santiago!

Santiago from Olo Alaia tells his story

Everyone has their issues. One of mine happens to be surfboards. My wife Aimee likes them only slightly less than I do... So when Olo Alaia opened up right next to Surfing Nosara it changed our lives. The owner and operator of Olo Alaia (OA), Robbie Vickers, made a commitment to bringing the highest quality surfboards he possibly could with an emphasis on equipment which functions well in Guiones surf. It's not just surf though... OA is a brew house for coffee and focuses on providing the highest quality craft beer he can find in Costa Rica. So essentially between surf, coffee, and beer Robbie has a pretty good gig going. After all, 2 of the 3 are recession proof and the 3rd is a way of life and his neighbor is a surfboard addict. I sat down with Robbie to have a conversation about his personal journey from Ireland, to New York, and ultimately to Nosara and how his vision for OA formed into what it is today. In this episode we discuss: Robbie's life in Ireland and finding surfing then life in New York First trip to Costa Rica How Robbie met his wife His personal business here How OA formed How OA is an experience, not just a shop Surfboards Robbie and Rich bicker over his choices of top 3 surfboards for life  For those who may not know already, in Guiones our surf is extremely consistent but it is a soft wave which is great for beginners and intermediates but not ideal for high performance surfing. Of course there are local rippers who shred out there and can make any wave look good... But the reality is for 90+% of people in the water are on the wrong equipment. I like to tease Robbie about he is doing good and bad for the world by crowding surfing lineups with people riding the right boards. Here is what I mean by this: Currently in our area about 90% of everyone out there are riding the wrong board. This is fantastic because there's lots of waves to be had still even though the lineup in Guiones is crowded. With OA Robbie is now helping everyone get on better surf equipment which is terrific but there's a whole lot less waves to go around. Of course I'm kidding, but I do think I'm right. If you're coming through town stop in at OA. The experience Robbie has created is top notch, and extremely uncommon in Costa Rica. The coffee is fantastic, the beers are top-quality, and the surfboards on hand are a far higher level than most anywhere else in Costa Rica.

Everyone has their issues. One of mine happens to be surfboards. My wife Aimee likes them only slightly less than I do... So when Olo Alaia opened up right next to Surfing Nosara it changed our lives. The owner and operator of Olo Alaia (OA), Robbie Vickers, made a commitment to bringing the highest quality surfboards he possibly could with an emphasis on equipment which functions well in Guiones surf. It's not just surf though... OA is a brew house for coffee and focuses on providing the highest quality craft beer he can find in Costa Rica. So essentially between surf, coffee, and beer Robbie has a pretty good gig going. After all, 2 of the 3 are recession proof and the 3rd is a way of life and his neighbor is a surfboard addict. I sat down with Robbie to have a conversation about his personal journey from Ireland, to New York, and ultimately to Nosara and how his vision for OA formed into what it is today. In this episode we discuss: <ul><li>Robbie's life in Ireland and finding surfing then life in New York</li> <li>First trip to Costa Rica</li> <li>How Robbie met his wife</li> <li>His personal business here</li> <li>How OA formed</li> <li>How OA is an experience, not just a shop</li> <li>Surfboards</li> <li>Robbie and Rich bicker over his choices of top 3 surfboards for life</li> </ul> For those who may not know already, in Guiones our surf is extremely consistent but it is a soft wave which is great for beginners and intermediates but not ideal for high performance surfing. Of course there are local rippers who shred out there and can make any wave look good... But the reality is for 90+% of people in the water are on the wrong equipment. I like to tease Robbie about he is doing good and bad for the world by crowding surfing lineups with people riding the right boards. Here is what I mean by this: Currently in our area about 90% of everyone out there are riding the wrong board. This is fantastic because there's lots of waves to be had still even though the lineup in Guiones is crowded. With OA Robbie is now helping everyone get on better surf equipment which is terrific but there's a whole lot less waves to go around. Of course I'm kidding, but I do think I'm right. If you're coming through town stop in at OA. The experience Robbie has created is top notch, and extremely uncommon in Costa Rica. The coffee is fantastic, the beers are top-quality, and the surfboards on hand are a far higher level than most anywhere else in Costa Rica.