My son Zack, a surfing fanatic, was on an extended 6-month visit a few years ago. His stated goal was to learn Spanish, but the underlying motive was to surf as many of Costa Rica’s breaks as possible in that time frame. And we did surf quite a few. One of the best ones was […]
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The Osa Peninsula was once, for me, Costa Rica’s great mystery. Is it dangerous down there? Are the natives restless? Will the jaguars eat me? Are there roads? Can a white guy from South Carolina survive an excursion into this exotic wilderness? Well, now that I’ve spent the better part years living at its gateway (San […]
Costa Rica is a rich country. Well, not rich the way you may be thinking, but in other ways. Rich in biodiversity, beauty, culture, smiles, and in the pura vida style of life. Those are the things the other kind of rich just can’t buy (well they can buy you a Costa Rica vacation…but, you […]
It seems that the more Costa Rica grows in world-wide tourism popularity, the more plastic the general vacation experience of it becomes. Did you know that the country got its touristic start as a hard-core eco-tourism location, more suited for mochileros (backpackers) than millionaires? But boy has that changed. However, that organic eco-intensive vacation experience […]
Here are 5 solid reasons why a Costa Rica hotel plus flight deal is a lousy way to experience Costa Rica… 1. It generally is going to limit you to only one destination within the country. Costa Rica is small enough that within the confines of a week-long vacation, you can experience a good chunk of what […]
You might’ve stumbled across my post on what to drink in Costa Rica. It seems to be one of my most often visited posts…go figure that one… But, hey, we gotta eat too…right? So this post will focus on 10 common Costa Rican food varieties that will have you eating like a tico on your […]
San Jose Costa Rica gets a bad rap. I know that because half of the customers who contact me about a Costa Rica vacation want to avoid it at all costs. But I lived there for 10 years, know the city like the back of my hand, and I am here to tell you, it’s […]
From time to time we get requests for Costa Rica self drive tours. The kind where the tourist receives a rental car and does all the driving him or herself. We can certainly arrange tours that way and, in fact, all our Costa Rica vacation designs can be customized for self drive. But my usual […]
Now here’s a topic that I know pretty darn well! I realize many of you wonder what to drink on your Costa Rica vacation. Well, here’s my Costa Rica booze post with your main choices in terms of Costa Rican national brands, as well as a few of my favorite imports from nearby Latin American neighbors… Beers… […]
I thought I’d take a risk and post something sort of boring, yet insanely useful to readers. Since 99.99% of our Costa Rica vacation customers ask about currency exchange, I figured a post on that topic might fill the bill for usefulness. So, here are my 10 tips on currency exchange in Costa Rica. 1. Currency […]
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