In only a few short days one of the world’s most famous metal bands with make their first appearance in Costa Rica…METALLICA!!!!! The concert will be held March 7 at Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in San Jose. This is the second huge spectacle to take place in the stadium in less than 2 years, Iron Maiden [...]
When thinking about the earthquake that hit Chili just a week ago, I can’t help myself from being reminded of the earthquake that hit Costa Rica a little over a year ago. That earthquake was small in comparison, yet still managed to kill many people. I live just a few kilometers from the epicenter, and [...]
Costa Rica’s new highway officially opened a few weeks ago, providing a great alternative to those driving to Puntarenas from San Jose. I drove down to Samara last weekend, and cut the driving town by one and a half hours. Of course, leaving at 4am must have had something to do with it. I was [...]
I traveled to Playa Zancudo when I stayed at Casa Roland in Golfito. There is not much to do there, as I explained in my previous post about Banana Marina, other than going Sports Fishing, Scuba Diving, or some whale watching. I am not much of a fan of any of these activities (more because [...]
Banana Marina is the port in Golfito that is located on the Southern Tip of Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast. Most people need to stop through Banana Marina when traveling by boat in the area. Getting to Golfito is quite the trek, and most people opt for one of two options. Getting around by air with [...]
Tambor Beach is pretty much a private beach belonging to Barcelo Tambor All Inclusive Resort. This rockless beach is a wonderful beach for those not wanting large waves crashing on to them all day. Although there were large waves on one of the four days I spent there last year, the other three were quite [...]
Four Season Beach in Costa Rica is one of the most known locations in the country, and also one of the least visited. This is due to the location of the beach and the borderline privatization of the beach by the ultra exclusive Four Seasons Resort that is host to many of the World´s most [...]
Granada is my favorite destination in Nicaragua. I went to Managua and really didn’t like it. It was the only place I had been to where I actually felt a little afraid. Managua, the capital city, was overrun by poverty and crime. I kept bumping into people telling me don’t go here, or don’t go [...]
Driving in Costa Rica is one of the most common questions I get regarding traveling to Costa Rica. Although Costa Rica is one of the safest countries in Central Amarica, it is definitely not one of the best in terms of driving conditions. Much of this is at no fault to Costa Rica, but to [...]
Many people may not be aware but prostitution is actually legal Costa Rica. We have discussed sex tourism a few of times on our blog but do not like to write about it too often as we are not proponents of this mentality or approach and more importantly would prefer traffic looking for this type [...]