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Costa Rica

April 26, 2022

10 Amazing things to do in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is full of adventure and fun; the possibilities are literally endless. Here are our top 10 amazing things to do in Costa Rica! If you've already looked through my blog posts, all of this information is somewhere already. However, it is not all in one spot for you. Therefore, this post is to make things easier for you? 1. Manuel Antonio National Park Sloths: the first the that pops into my head when I think about Costa Rica! Manual Antonio National Park is where we had the mo[...]

Central America, Packing Guides

April 16, 2022

Your Complete Guide to Packing for Costa Rica

Packing for Costa Rica was one of the hardest trips I've packed for. For one, we went in October and it was supposed to be rainy season. So in my mind, I pictured a rainy, fall day in the US. This was an ignorant mistake ? I had a fear of being chilly and was overthinking things WAY too much while packing. I mean, it's tropical Central America. However, I want to help ensure you have an easier time packing than I had! Weather Recap To help with packing for Costa Rica, it is valuable[...]

Central America, Travel Guides

April 13, 2022

Your Complete Guide to Costa Rica!

Your guide to Costa Rica! Before you decide to read further, I'll just mention that we visited Manuel Antonio, Monteverde and Arenal/La Fortuna. If things on the Pacific coast do not correlate to things on the Caribbean coast, I am sorry ?.This guide to Costa Rica includes:Best time to visitWeatherCurrencyAccommodationsTransportationDetails on Car RentalsFoodSafety Best time to visit I am a BIG fan of off-season travel. I avoid crowds (or lines) at all costs. However, in Costa Rica, of[...]

Central America, Travel Resources

November 28, 2021

Guide to Rafting with Arenal Rafting Company!

If you are planning a trip to Arenal, Costa Rica then you MUST add white water rafting to the list. We had it on our list as an option, but as activities and prices started adding up, we weren't sure we were going to go through with it. However, after one local waiter said one thing we MUST do is white water raft and one friendly stranger told us that she had just gotten back from one of the most fun days on the river, we decided we had to add rafting to the list. One recommended rafting with Ar[...]

La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Central America, Travel Guides

November 17, 2021

Your Guide to Arenal/La Fortuna, Costa Rica!

Your guide to Arenal/La Fortuna! Looking for adventure, beauty, hiking, great food? You'll love this area of Costa Rica! The Arenal Volcano is incredible and the hot springs are amazing. There is a lot of entertainment to fill yours days in Arenal and La Fortuna! Arenal and La Fortuna are about 20 minutes apart. When you start looking up housing, activities, etc it helps to know! Arenal is closer to the Arenal Volcano National Park and the hot springs while La Fortuna is a bigger town and close[...]

Costa Rica

Central America, Itineraries

November 9, 2021

Your 9 Day Itinerary to Western Costa Rica

Your Costa Rica itinerary! There is SO MUCH to do in Costa Rica. Nearly every town offers unique outdoor experiences, beautiful hikes, jungles and/or abundant wildlife. We met at least 3 people on our trip that were on a one month trip around Costa Rica. Being as we have jobs and don't have the luxury of a month of travel, we had to narrow down our destinations.As we did research and laid out all the popular places to visit in Costa Rica, we narrowed it down to western Costa Rica because:We knew[...]

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Central America, Travel Guides

November 2, 2021

Your Complete Guide To Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica!

Your guide to Manuel Antonio! Manuel Antonio was one of our favorite stops in Costa Rica. Filled with lush jungle and right on the beach, it was a hotspot for wildlife. Looking to see an abundance of monkeys and sloths? This is the place to go! This is by far the most wildlife-dense area we visited while in Costa Rica and we loved it. Manuel Antonio National Park If you are headed to Manuel Antonio, there is probably a 90% chance you are planning to go t[...]