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.
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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
Hi Julio,
Honestly, that is a pretty tight itinerary for 10 days. The drive to each destination takes at least 4 hours and the drive from La Fortuna to Jaco is about 5-6. Are you planning on taking the ferry to Tambor from Puntarenas? That will save you a ton of time to get from Manuel Antonio to the Montezuma area. The drive from Montezuma to Tamarindo area is really long too, anywhere from 6-8 hours depending on which route you take. I did a similar itinerary with my brother except we went to Monteverde, Arenal, Santa Teresa/Mal Pais and Playas del Coco, spending around 3 days in each place because the drive to every destination was so long. You can take a look here: 2 week Costa Rica itinerary
Not saying that it’s impossible, but it will be tight and you won’t get to see/experience as much because you’ll be driving a ton. You can probably only spend no more than 2 days in a destination including travel days if you want to go to all those places.
As for driving, you won’t necessarily need a 4X4, but the roads around Montezuma and Santa Teresa aren’t the best and it’s not paved for some of the way from the Nicoya peninsula to Liberia area. The road to Monteverde is also not paved, and it’d be a lot more comfortable in a SUV.
As for rates, February is still high season and Semana Santa isn’t until end of March so you will at least avoid the peak season rates and crowds. It’s pretty crowded and busy in February so you’ll run into people in all those destinations since they are the touristic places in Costa Rica. Also, only the Limon area has a big Carnaval festival, here in Costa Rica they celebrate “Semana Santa” which is Easter week.
As for cars, it wouldn’t matter if you got a big or small car because it is really easy to spot a rental car (they all have rental car stickers and generally all companies use the same models). Make sure never to leave any valuables in the open of your car, try not to leave any if it can’t be helped.
Julio says
Hi Sammi,
I ran into your page/blog and I’m really glad I did, found really good information specially around renting a car.
My wife and I are traveling to CR for the first time, we are flying from SEA to LIR on Feb 5 and plan to stay there for 10 days returning on Tuesday Feb 16. Our idea is to visit the essential CR sites, starting with the Monteverde , then up to Arenal and la Fortuna, then down to Puntarenas o Jaco to follow the coast line down to Manuel Antonio, then back up the coast to Guanacaste starting at Montezuma and up the peninsula to Tamarindo before returning to Liberia. What do you think about this itinerary? Will we need a 4X4? I know is high season and we are arriving before Carnaval, but after Fat Tuesday will rates and crowds go down at parks and hotels? We heard there are a lot of car thefts and thieves know a car rental, if we pick a small car would it be easier to blend in? We speak Spanish and would be easier to find our way around, but we are not Ticos, so we are trying to be wise and not fall or make foolish mistakes. Thanks for your time and support.
Jordan Young says
Y’all have such a cool story! What an exciting way to live! I was actually just in Costa Rica last year and it was AMAZING there are so many “untouched places” and then some really cool touristy stuff too! If you are ever down near Uvita, Costa Rica my cousin(Steve young) and his wife just started a resort there…you should check it out! There always looking to make new connections and meet fellow adventurers. Below is the link to there website. They have a fantastic set up on the top of a mountain and a great view over Rio Uvita. I might be a little biased but it was an fantastic experience!
http://www.manoas.com/
Keep up the good work and Pura Vida!
Sammi says
Hey Jordan! Thanks for the kind words. You know, I was just looking at places in Uvita to visit in January so this is perfect. Their resort looks beautiful! I’ll give them a shout. Glad you enjoyed Costa Rica and pura vida!
Yogesh Rawat says
Good to read all the stuff you provided on your website. I’ve always dreamt of living a life like you live, travelling around the world, meeting new people, sharing experiences and moreover living life at fullest. I really wanna know how to be like you.
Sammi says
Hi Yogesh! It is definitely possible, the Internet has so many opportunities now. It’s just a matter of finding something you’re good at and making it work for you. Working online has allowed us to do exactly that – move around, work on our own schedule, meet new people. It’s been great and it is definitely possible!
Good luck!
Tracey says
Hi guys, just found your site as myself and my partner are off to malaysia / vietnam / new zealand in sept/oct this year!!
I love your story and your site!! I have just started an internet business and at the beginning of creating my own digital lifestyle journey and you are such an inspiration to me already!
Thank you so much for supporting the fact that we don’t need 9-5 jobs 🙂 Its taken me til I am 42 to believe this fact!!
Much love, and take care
love Trace xxxxxx
Sammi says
Hi Tracy!
Wow what a trip. That sounds amazing, I’m sure you guys will have a fabulous time. NZ is my dream country 😀
I think you can be any age and succeed in having an online business, all you need to do is believe you can do it, work hard and success will come!
Good luck with your trip and with your internet business!
If you are ever in Costa Rica, feel free to give us a shout 🙂
Zene says
OMG, I love your story. One, it’s adorable and Two, it is so much like how I met my husband. I was going thru a similar process as you but at a different stage of life…and on a fabulous trip to Costa Rica, I met my “lobster”! Everyone knew we were destined to be even before we did. It was magic. So cheers to you both! Finding love the way we have is amazing and rare, hold on to it and each other!
Really hope we meet personally some day!
Pura Vida
Zene Randall Morales
Owner, Cristal Azul Retreat & LocosCocos Marisqueria
Sammi says
HI Zene!! Aw thank you for the lovely comment and yes I really hope we can meet one day! we would love to come visit and will let you know when that happens 🙂 And yes we feel especially lucky to have found each other in albeit a not so normal way and I’m sure you know the feeling!
Gemma Two Scots Abroad says
Oh you guys are so sweet. Very romantic!
Sammi says
Haha thanks 🙂
bryan says
Hey,
Love your site. We, my wife and three children, moved to flamingo a few months ago. I have been looking for a two person kayak, any suggestions on where to purchase.
Thanks- Bryan
yeison says
Hi Bryan we are glad you like our site!
A friend of mine helped us to find our Kayak, I would recommend to look on facebook groups like those garage sales and craig list, you can find deals all the time.
Thanks for commenting and have a great day!
Chris says
Hi Yeison and Sam,
Love your stories – both the travel ones and the personal ones. Yeison, you’re an inspiration! Keep on doing your thing it’s awesome.
Would love to chat with you both about some conservation projects if you’re interested. My addy is cjdowsett at G mail dot com (Split it out so the spam bots don’t get me). No worries if not, keep up the great stories!
Chris
yeison says
Hi Chris,
Thanks for the kind words 🙂 I will send you an email
Talk to you soon
Adrenaline Romance says
Lovely story you’ve got there! And for Yeison, the world healed you, buddy! Stay sweet and adventure on!
yeison says
Thanks guys
Happy travels for you too !