Last Updated: August 26, 2025 When we first started visiting the Costa Ballena region along the southern Pacific coast, it was relatively undeveloped, harder to access, and overall not a …
Fun Facts From Our First Six Months in Costa Rica
Today marks our six-month anniversary of living in Costa Rica. There is a lot we could say about our time here so far but we’re going to lighten things up …
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca: Caribbean Cool in Costa Rica
Last Updated: August 22, 2025 Set along the turquoise Caribbean Sea in southeastern Costa Rica, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca is a laid-back beach town with a distinctly Caribbean feel. With …
Costa Rica’s Other Cloud Forest: Los Quetzales National Park
While Monteverde gets most of the attention as Costa Rica’s cloud forest destination, there is another less visited option. Los Quetzales National Park (Parque Nacional Los Quetzales) offers travelers the …
Best Movies for Learning Spanish
In our last post, we told you about all of the traditional ways we’re trying to learn Spanish, like using books and online learning tools. Now we’re going to get …
Update on Living in Costa Rica: Learning Spanish
We’ve been living in Costa Rica for about four months now and are really starting to adjust to daily life here. We have a routine for work, have figured out …
Hacienda Baru Wildlife Refuge
Last Updated: July 21, 2025 If you’re visiting Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast and looking for an off-the-beaten path hike, be sure to visit Hacienda Baru. Within easy reach from …
Buying a Car in Costa Rica
Last Updated: October 31, 2024 When we moved to Costa Rica, one of our first priorities was to buy a car. We couldn’t wait to be cruising down the road, …
Manuel Antonio: Costa Rica’s Wildlife Beach Town
Last Updated: August 20, 2025 Just 2.5 hours from Costa Rica’s San Jose international airport lies the popular beach town of Manuel Antonio. Thousands flock to Playa Espadilla each year, …
Living in Costa Rica: One Month Update
We’ve been living in Costa Rica for over a month now and are gradually adjusting to the changes we mentioned in our previous update. Even though we’ve been here for …