COVID-19 Testing in Costa Rica FAQs – What travelers need to know Do I need to get a COVID-19 test to return to the United States, Europe, Canada, and Japan from Costa Rica? It depends on the country. For many travelers returning to countries in Europe, a negative test result is required that has been…
It is incredible how there are so many completely unique destinations packed into this little tropical country. For those who have been to the Central Valley, the Pacific coast, or even the Southern Caribbean of Costa Rica, Tortuguero presents a completely different experience. For one thing, you can’t drive to Tortuguero. How many times in…
The first time I ever went white water rafting was a complete thrill. I started out nervous, like a lot of first time rafters, but that fear quickly turned into delight as soon as I survived my first rapid. And since I was rafting the Pacuare River on my way to the Pacuare Lodge, my…
Sometimes, sometimes it works out to do no research before visiting a new place. Of course researching new places is absolutely the suggested way to travel! But sometimes things just work out in a way where you get to be pleasantly surprised. To my delight, I was pleasantly surprised when I travelled to the Pacuare…
Most people imagine Costa Rica as a tropical country full of sun, heat, and palm trees. This is all true…for most of the country. Monteverde, however, provides one important exception to the rule. When I visited Monteverde last November, I found it to be deliciously cold. I found more pines than palm trees. This mountainside…
A lot of people come to Costa Rica thinking it is a small country you can explore in just a couple weeks. It’s only 19,700 square miles (51,100 square km). That is about a third the size of the state of New York and about 20% of the size of the United Kingdom, just to give…
Hotel Grano de Oro transports you to a different part of San Jose- not a different location, but a different time.
Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula is home to a truly unique phenomenon: One of the five blue zones of the world. To my delight, I had the pleasure of visiting it last December. In case you have no idea what I am talking about, let’s talk about blue zones for a second. Blue zones are places…
The area around Arenal Volcano, Arenal Lake, and La Fortuna is proof that you don’t need a sandy beach to enjoy a tropical country. We had the lovely opportunity to visit this gem of an area a few weeks ago and I can’t believe it took me so many years to go back! Let me…
We hear about so many things that we can’t do right now. We can’t travel. We can’t see our friends. We can’t eat out at restaurants. We can’t have our dream vacation. We can’t, we can’t, we can’t. No more can’t. Let’s focus on what we can do. We can daydream about all the beautiful…