Welcome to Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel!
Thanks for checking out our Costa Rica Travel Blog and we’re happy you want to know more about us!
Who is Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel?
Hello!
We are Yeison and Samantha, the couple behind Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel. We are a married couple living in Costa Rica full time.
Yeison (pronounced like Jason) is Costa Rican, born and raised.
Samantha moved to Costa Rica in 2012 from the United States.
We have been traveling together in Costa Rica since 2010 and love sharing our stories, tips and experiences on Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel.
It’s a lot of fun and we’re very lucky to have been doing this for many years!
About Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel Blog
Mytanfeet is a travel blog and resource where you will find all sorts of information on traveling in Costa Rica.
We also share some stories of our life in Costa Rica.
Why we started Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel Blog
When Samantha first moved to Costa Rica, she started this Costa Rica travel blog as a way to document her new life abroad but it grew into much more than just a journal.
Back in 2012, there weren’t many travel blogs about Costa Rica. There weren’t even Instagrammers. So the more we wrote blog posts, made videos and posted photos the more our blog grew.
We love Costa Rica and our goal is to help everyone fall in love with it, especially Yeison. He wants everyone to have a wonderful time in his country and discover pura vida!
Furthermore, we wanted to share our stories and tips from not just a foreigner, but also a local point of view. Together, we have traveled throughout the entire country and we are always re-visiting places to update our content with the latest information, as much as possible.
We think sets us a bit apart from other blogs and websites, especially nowadays when you find content from influencers who have only visited Costa Rica once for short periods of times.
Yeison has worked in the tourism industry for over 20 years and has traveled extensively in Costa Rica. He loves sharing his insider local knowledge so people can experience his country a little bit like a local.
We both know what to look for since we travel internationally quite a bit as well.
Ever since the blog started, we haven’t stopped blogging or traveling.
We love traveling, we love Costa Rica and we love blogging so we want to share that love with all our readers and inspire them to take a life-changing trip to Costa Rica one day.
What you can find on our Mytanfeet Costa Rica travel website
If you’re looking for a Costa Rica travel blog that’s chock full of information but not written like a dry guide book, this is the site for you.
You’ll find our personal stories and experiences traveling around Costa Rica. We produce our own videos, take our own photos and write our own observations and recommendations.
We’re constantly traveling around Costa Rica to update our content to bring you the latest information, as much as possible.
We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we enjoy writing them!
- Costa Rica COVID-19: Information about coronavirus in Costa Rica.
- Costa Rica destinations map: We put together a map with all our guides and articles.
- Costa Rica restaurant map: We know finding a place to eat is one of the toughest things when traveling internationally. Use our map for our personal recommendations!
- Guides. Find our guides to popular destinations like Tamarindo, Monteverde, La Fortuna, Manuel Antonio and Jaco.
- Costa Rica travel tips. Everything from what to pack, traveling safely, traveling on a budget, renting a car and more.
- Adventure. You can read all about our favorite adventures in Costa Rica like white water rafting, canyoning, and ziplining.
- Itineraries. We plan a lot of trips for our families and friends and this is what Yeison did for many years when he used to work for a travel agency.
- Discounts. We have partnerships with companies in Costa Rica to give discounts for hotels, tours and transportation. Click here to get our Costa Rica travel discounts. We want to help you not just have a great time in Costa Rica, but save some money doing so!
Our main goal for the blog is to help visitors experience Costa Rica with confidence so that everyone has a fun, safe and worry free time in Costa Rica.
We write every single one of our posts with that in mind.
What sets up apart from other Costa Rica travel blogs
There are a lot of influencers and blogs about Costa Rica and some of them have good information, some don’t.
But something most don’t have is the local perspective since they are all mostly written by foreigners who visited Costa Rica only once, or some are here temporarily.
Nothing wrong with that of course!
BUT since Costa Rica is such a touristic country, it can be hard to find that local flavor with continuously updated information that doesn’t sound like regurgitated or copied information.
Since we live here and travel throughout Costa Rica all the time, we’re always updating our blog posts with the sole purpose of helping our readers in mind.
Additionally, we love seeking out the lesser known places and sharing that with those who enjoy off the beaten path adventures.
We are also always updating our blog posts and guides to bring you the most updated and relevant information possible.
You will find a lot of local tips and perspectives on our site that you won’t really find on other blogs.
We decided to focus heavily on bringing that Costa Rican flavor to our blog since we want to make sure every visitor leaves with amazing memories and experiences of Costa Rica.
We constantly update Mytanfeet to bring you the latest information as we personally visit the places ourselves and add more personal tips, more recommendations and more stories every single day.
All photos, videos and blog posts were created and produced by us.
This project is a dream come true for us and because Costa Rica is our home, Mytanfeet will be around for a long time.
Mytanfeet is a registered Costa Rican travel consulting company based in Guanacaste. Mytanfeet LLC is registered with the State of Florida as a Seller of Travel, Registration NO. ST44660.
Join Our Mytanfeet Family!
Feel free to connect with us via our social media channels. You can join our Facebook and Instagram. You can also sign up to the Mytanfeet mailing list to get our monthly and weekly newsletters.
For advertisers or businesses, you can check our Work with us page to learn more.
We also rescued two dogs and you can read about our first dog, Patacon here!
We travel internationally a lot and started a second website dedicated to our travels outside Costa Rica. Check it out on Mytanfeet-travels!
Sammi says
Thanks Chris! We didn’t even notice the ranks were posted. Congratulations to you too as well!! Keep it up 🙂
Sue and Bob says
Hi Yeison and Sammi! I heard about you two from our frinds who own the great Mini Golf Bolas Locus in Tamarindo. They appreciated your visit and told us what great things you are doing. We took an early retirement when my employer started changing philosophies without telling the staff…. We sold everything we had built for 61 years of life and bought four little cabins 500 meters from the beach in Tamarindo. The cabins are LOTS of work and with no income, we are trying to do as much as we can as economically as possible. We would love to put you two up for a night or weekend sometime when we have an empty cabin. We love to share our love of Tamarindo and the great life we have now. Find us on Facebook or via our email!
Pura Vida, Mae.
Terry Reid/ Abuelita Pipilacha says
Although I signed up a while ago this is my first visit to your site. I live in San Blas de Sardinal, Canton de Carrillo, Guanacaste, where I landed in the Peace Corps in late 1968. My former husband & I came straight out of PC camp & college in the Los Angeles, CA area to become atytpical volunteers who “went native”, stayed for almost 10 years, had 3 CR born kids, failed at back-to-the-land funky farming, returned to LA, I got a teaching crede ntial & taught for 20 years, I returned to my home in San Blas to retire & raise one CR born grandson in 2002, added 3more grandsons in 2004, am currently in the home-stretch with the last grandson, Robert, 13, whom I will raise. I am 66 years old, love to travel, but have very creaky knees which limits me somewhat & my finances don’t include the extra cash for a Cleopatra litter & 4 strong bearers, so my travel is mostly wishful hoping or practical doing.
My acupuncture doctor/ friends in Liberia are Taiwanese who came separately in search of a peaceful place found each other & have two CR born kids. I haven’t seen them in a while & will visit soon. Marilyn, the 78 year old, sounds like she is in better shape than many of us a decade younger. I retired here in 2002 & know that as the permanent resident mother of 3, grandmother of 8 & great grandmother of one Costa Rican that they will never kick me out even if I never take the citizenship test. I love what you are doing & that it is absolutely real & not hype. This little corner of CR is my heart’s home & in spite of cultural differences that will never disappear I love my adopted “gente” completely, even the incomprehensible. Keep on informing & enjoy what you do.
Sammi says
Aw thank you for the kind words Terry! It’s amazing what can change your life with one simple decision and it’s amazing to hear a story of how someone discovers and ends up in a small country far away from their original home. I hope that I can stay in Costa Rica for a long time. The cultural differences definitely make it an even more enriching experience and it’s been a wonderful adventure so far! Thanks for the comment, it means so much to us to hear you enjoy it and we just want our readers and everyone to know how amazing Costa Rica is. Pura vida!
Ruthie Turner says
I’m a huge fan of yours on Twitter and Facebook and just signed up for your newsletter. I’m Puerto Rican living in Florida and have started blogging about travel. I love all your tips, advice and suggestions that you have on your website. Costa Rica is a place that I have on my bucket list of places to visit!!
Best,
Ruthie
Sammi says
Hi Ruthie! Thanks so much and happy to hear you like the blog. Great to connect with you and hope to see you in Costa Rica soon 🙂
Felico Li says
Hey Guys!!! it was just random that i decided at your site and Got myself reading!!! great to see people blogging about living down in Costa RIca.
My family is from Taiwan and we’ve been here for 30+ years, and my parents decided to build a small hotel spot in Arenal. If you have free time, be more than have you come and visit and fun to cook up a little Asian hot pots!
Take cares and Pura Vida!
Sammi says
Hi Felico!!
Thanks for reading and glad you enjoy the blog! We’ve driven by the Kokoro a few times and it looks amazing. Next time we go to Arenal, we will definitely contact you, I am sorely missing hot pot 😛
Glad to hear from other Taiwanese people living here, haven’t met any so far in Guanacaste!
Keep in touch and thanks again 🙂
Charene says
What a great story. I am planning a trip to Costa Rica in June 2014…and may stay forever who knows! Beautiful pictures
Sammi says
You never know! 😉 That’s what happened to me. Went once and it changed my life. Thanks for visiting Charene! Let us know if you need any tips or advice for your trip!
Charene says
Thank you! I will be in touch. So thankful I found this website! PURA VIDA!
Sammi says
Awesome! Thank you for finding us! Pura vida 🙂
Rebecca C. says
Sam you look great! What a wonderful life adventure!! Good for you! I look forward to following your blog:)
Sammi says
Aw thanks Becca! Happy to have you on board 🙂
Dale and Diane Williams 7039 says
Hello You Two,
We are coming down for a week in Sept and hope to see you then.
Dale and Diane
yeison says
Hi !
Great to hear ! See you soon !
Marilyn Braswell says
Just happen on your web site. I love your name, so cleaver. I have been to CR 6 years in a row helping building a Methodist Church in Alajuela. I have been two time with the Arkansas Master Garderners. On the first trip with them I got very sick with your crug. And one of the tour guides took me under his wing and took the best care of me. Long story short short we bonded and have became great friends. Last summer he visit in Ark and spent a week with us. Then in Feb of this year I spent 1 week with friends from the church and 1 week with Maguiel and his wife. Then he and I flew to Panama to meet the Master Gardeners and spent 10 days there. He was the tour guide. So I have seen alot of the c jountry but thereis so much more to see. I am 78 so my tiome is getting short. I do hope to visit them again next year if possible. So this is the reason I know that I am really going to enjoy what you all have to say about your land. I would love to live there, but should have found out about CR before I begin to get older. Tthanks, so much, Marilyn Braswell, DeWitt, Arkansas
Sammi says
Hi Marilyn,
Thank you so much for the kind words! It is comments like yours that inspire us to write more and work harder. It sounds like you have had some really wonderful experiences in CR, the people here are SO nice so I’m not surprised that you and your guide became such great friends! I think at no matter what age, travel is always something everyone can enjoy and there’s always something to learn even if it’s just a few miles from your house. I hope that you will be able to continue visiting CR and see as much as you can! It is a wonderful country with so much to offer. If you have any more questions or if there’s something in particular you would like us to talk about, feel free to tell us! We will make sure to have good content for you to enjoy. We truly appreciate you stopping by our page 🙂 Take care!
Yeison says “pura vida mae and see you soon” 🙂