In Costa Rica you will hear the saying Pura Vida a lot – whilst its literal meaning is ‘pure life’, Costa Ricans use it in a variety of ways in everyday conversation to mean “you’re welcome”, “no problem”, “cool” or “thanks”. We preferred the literal translation and set off in search of a...
Once you’ve booked the basics of your Costa Rica road trip (flight, car hire and accommodation), then there are a few more practicalities to consider before you start booking the fun stuff like activities and tours. Things to know before you go on your travels to Costa Rica include:...
Living on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales in the UK, we are spoilt with a beautiful and lush landscape of rolling green hills, which are only green because we get a LOT of rain. I am therefore accustomed to carrying on with activities ‘despite’ the weather. That said, vacation...
Flying into Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) from the USA provided wonderful views from the plane as San José, Costa Rica, is situated in a valley surrounded by cloud-forest covered mountains. It looked lush, green and extremely inviting for the starting point of our Costa Rica road trip...
Costa Rica has plenty of opportunities for wildlife spotting which we wanted to take advantage of on our family Costa Rica road trip. Spotting a sloth in the wild was top of our priority list and so we prepared our ‘wildlife bingo’ cards and set off to the small resort district of...
For the next destination on our Costa Rica road trip, we left behind the tropical beaches of Manuel Antonio and headed up to the cloud forest of Monteverde (‘green mountain’), famous for its outdoor activities and some of the best zip-lining in Costa Rica. With numerous options...