Tag: Costa Rica

  • 01 Oct 2019

7 Costa Rican Realities

The first thing that I noticed is that people do check-in and baggage handling. Not an automated system that the airline has put into place to frustrate and confuse the traveler. I understand that the automation is meant to speed up the process of check-in and save the airline money but at what expense? Currently, […]

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  • 24 Sep 2019

11 Gifts of Sailing

In everyone’s day week, etc., there comes a time to relax. Of course, this can take many forms. Some like to read a book, and others wile away the days drinking cocktails and cooling off in the swimming pool, sheltering themselves from the hot Costa Rican sun. Any of these are good. For those that […]

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  • 17 Sep 2019

12 Things to bring to Sensoria

For those that may have read the previous post regarding my absolute enhancement of Sensoria, In light of this, I created a small equipment list that may come in helpful while enjoying this relatively easy hike. We made arrangements for this tour through an operator. The person seemed very friendly and knowledgeable. He indicated that […]

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  • 10 Sep 2019

Sensational Sensoria

“Land of Senses and Magical Rain-forests” – Sensoria This is what their literature calls it, and I have to agree. Although I would refer to it as Sensational Sensoria. What escape to Costa Rica is complete without a visit to their world-famous rain-forest in . I would be remiss to say that it would not […]

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  • 05 Sep 2019

Tantalized in Tamarindo

During our adventures, we only came across one town with any size and population. The majority of the countries population of 5 million are located near cities, with the capital and the largest being San Jose. With a population of 333,980, the greater metropolitan area has 2.15 million residents or a third of the country’s […]

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  • 27 Aug 2019

It takes 10 minutes

  For those that may have been following this blog I alluded to the fact that although the Westin made you feel like royalty, it did not showcase the real reason that we left our comfortable abode in North America to enjoy the country of Costa Rica. We knew it was time to leave and […]

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  • 20 Aug 2019

8 ways to feel like Royalty in Costa Rica

Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind and treat yourself. Travel does not need to come with large budgets. A backpack and a tent can be enlightening for the budget-conscious, as can be getting into the car road trip and let the highway be your guide. Other times if you have the opportunity […]

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