10. Flamingo Beach Resort – All Inclusive Plan If this hotel did not offer a so called all inclusive plan, it would not find itself on this list. Unfortunately for them they do, and well…here they are. This resort is located in front of one the the country’s most beautiful beaches. When we stayed there, [...]
Ah, the good old border run. This term may mean little to you, the reader, but for us living in Costa Rica, this is something we must deal with if we wish to stay in Costa Rica. At present, Costa Rica law allows for 90 day Visas for Canadians and Americas who come to visit [...]
Many people travel to Costa Rica for the World class surfing that can be found. Some of the more popular destinations include Jaco Beach, Montezuma and Tamarindo Beach. But for those who consider themselves true surfers in search for the biggest and best waves go to one of two places; Witch´s Rock in northern Guanacaste, [...]
Corcovado National Park is widely considered the crown jewel in the extensive system of national parks and biological reserves spread across the country. The ecological variety is quite stunning. Getting to Corcovado however is not the easiest of tasks. If you are planning to visit this amazing destination, ensure you know what you are getting [...]
Over the next few weeks I will be writing a series of posts related to my feelings on what makes Costa Rica a truly unique destination to travel too. Now the first thing you may notice is the ‘nature’ of the subjects I have chosen. Although no pun is intended, there is distinctly no reference [...]
Ah yes, the classic question, to tip or not to tip. This has got to be one of the most common asked questions at my travel agency by people coming to Costa Rica. How much should I tip. Well, as always, there is no simple answer to this question, unlike the US and Canada where [...]
My best friend Pat (a big French Canadian lad) lives in Costa Rica. He told me when I went for my first visit to see him that because Costa Rican men are generally much smaller than Canadian men that he doesn’t get intimidated very easily. I guess size does matter after all. However I felt [...]
After the whole they[re coming, they’re not coming saga, Guns and Roses tickets are finally on sale. You can buy your tickets at http://www.todoticketcr.com/. The VIP tickets are going on sale for 63.000 Colones. The only other two section on sale currently are floor tickets as well and are going for 43.000 Colones and 33.000 [...]
There is still much debate whether Guns n Roses will be coming to Costa Rica on April 7th. Although many websites are confirming the April 7th concert date, this info has yet to be posted on the band’s official website. Axl went as far as denying it on his facebook page. Click here if you [...]
If there is one thing Costa Ricans have little interest in, it has to be the Winter Olympics. Very few of my friends even knew they were going on. Every once in a while I would bump into someone and they would let me know they saw a very strange sport where they throw rocks [...]