In late 2023, we spent 6 weeks in Costa Rica and were torn between enjoying the beautiful nature of the country while dealing with the downsides of traveling in the country. I wrote this post about how while it can be challenging to travel in Costa Rica, the benefits far outweigh the negatives and it…
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Costa Rica isn’t easy but…
you need to go! Costa Rica is “less than easy” to visit for an extended stay when you are on a budget. It is not cheap or convenient to get around, especially without a rental car. There are several challenges, but that doesn’t mean I don’t think you should visit it. The spectacular nature of…
Quepos and Manuel Antonio NP
Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the top attractions in Costa Rica and we couldn’t leave it out of our trip. It is is the smallest Costa Rican National Park but it also the most popular with more than 150,000 visitors annually. It has some beautiful beaches combined with a lot of easily seen…
Montezuma, Costa Rica
We have company again! My brother Gerrit and wife Sarah were able to plan a Costa Rica trip the same time we were here and stayed with us in Montezuma for a few days. It was fantastic to have someone else to talk to for a while and G and S are very compatible travel…
Playa Del Coco and Samara
Part of our plan to slow down while traveling; and to do that we are trying to take some time once in a while in some destinations where there isn’t much to do. Traveling in cities can sometimes be hectic when it feels like we need to navigate a metro system every day to see…
Monteverde, Costa Rica
After spending a week in La Fortuna, we weren’t quite ready to hit the Costa Rican beaches. We needed to see the Cloud Forest. Monteverde is a cloud forest jungle that is at a fairly high elevation of 4000-5000 feet. To get there from La Fortuna, we did the so called “Jeep-Boat-Jeep” transfer that was…
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
We had a good flight from Madrid through Bogota and arrived in San Jose about 4pm. Spain was getting a little chilly in November so it was great to feel the hot humid air when we left the airport. It was only 68 miles from the airport to the mountain town of La Fortuna but…