It has been a month since we set off on our second adventure of our gap year and our first month of full backpacking type travels. (You can read last month's recap here if you missed it.) In the past…
With an abundance of outdoor activities, not to mention amazing access and views to one of the most perfectly formed volcanos in the country, it's no surprise that Arenal and La Fortuna is at the top of most Costa Rica…
Straddling the Continental Divide in the mountains of Costa Rica is Monteverde, one of the country's top tourist destinations. In English, that translates to green mountain. And green it is! There is an almost always present layer of moisture in the…
Costa Rica is a large country, with an abundance of things to do from top to bottom and from both of it's coasts. However, many visitors do not have all the time needed to explore this vast country, rather they…
Planning a trip to Costa Rica is a bit of a challenge considering how much there is to do, not in just one area, but in every region of the country. Many visitors opt for in-land adventure activities followed by time…
In planning my yearly birthday trip, it came to my attention that there is a direct flight from Los Angeles to Liberia, Costa Rica on Southwest Airlines. I knew that Southwest had begun flights to Costa Rica, but hadn't really…
One of the best ways to armchair family travel is by reading books based in different locations. As a family, we love reading books that teach us about different cultures and traditions around the world, especially when we are not traveling.…