Last Updated: March 22, 2024 In our post Tortuguero Off the Resort, we share some amazing things to do in Tortuguero and also suggest where to stay and eat. But …
Tortuguero: Wildlife and Culture on the Caribbean Coast
Last Updated: August 18, 2025 In the swampy northeastern corner of Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast is the village of Tortuguero. Named by locals long ago as the place where turtles …
Braulio Carrillo National Park: Wild Jungle Near San Jose
Last Updated: July 22, 2025 Just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of San Jose is a vast expanse of pristine primary and secondary rainforest teeming with wildlife. …
Cerro Chato Volcano Hike
Last updated: July 21, 2025 Most people who visit La Fortuna, Costa Rica go to see Arenal Volcano, the famed cone-shaped giant that put this sleepy agricultural town on the …
How to Spend 1 or 2 Days in San Jose, Costa Rica
Last Updated: August 18, 2025 San Jose, the capital city of Costa Rica, is filled with rich history and culture. Not only that, but it has a hip urban vibe …
Books to Inspire Your Move to Costa Rica
In July 2013, we stepped off the plane feeling fairly confident that we knew what our new lives in Costa Rica would be like. We had not only visited …
House Sitting in Costa Rica
Last Updated: October 29, 2024 If you’ve read our other posts on this topic, you know what we think about house sitting. We think it’s awesome! When we first moved …
Packing for Costa Rica: The Essentials
Last Updated: August 1, 2025 If you’re reading this post, you’ve probably bought your tickets and are getting excited for your trip to Costa Rica! You likely have a good …
Drake Bay: Costa Rica Unplugged
Last Updated: August 19, 2025 Set among the largest, most biologically diverse section of lowland rainforest in Central America is the magical destination of Drake Bay, Costa Rica. Here, you’ll …
Rafting the Sarapiqui River with Outward Bound Costa Rica
We recently had the opportunity to go whitewater rafting down the Sarapiqui River in Costa Rica’s northern lowlands. Most people who make this trip go with one of the country’s …