If you’re trying to figure out how much you’ll spend for your one week Costa Rica vacation, this post will help. I will outline how much my 1 week Costa Rica budget was for a trip I took with two friends. We visited Jaco and Playas del Coco, rented a car, stayed in mid-range and […]
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Airbnb in Monteverde: Great Options for Couples and Small Families
Yeison and I have started Airbnb’ing our way around Costa Rica and it’s been a delightful experience. It’s the first thing we use when we need to book accommodation now instead of hotels! Our experiences with Airbnbs in Costa Rica have been that great. And boy, did we luck out with the Monteverde Airbnbs we […]
An Excellent Airbnb in Arenal for Families and Large Groups
We love Airbnb. Whenever we travel around Costa Rica, we first look for Airbnb’s and then hotels because we’ve had some incredible experiences with Airbnb in Costa Rica! For our trip to Arenal back in October, we decided to book Airbnb instead of a hotel. There are some beautiful hotels in Arenal but we wanted […]
What It’s Like to Fly from San Jose to Quepos
After our first local flight from Tamarindo to San Jose, the idea of driving 5 hours one way makes my shoulders slump in despair. It’s a lot of time in the car to travel 258 kilometers (160 miles)! Flying is a great way to get around Costa Rica if budget is not a huge factor […]
Glamping in Costa Rica: Stay Close to Nature in Style
When it comes to alternative lodging options, Costa Rica’s list is greatly expanding. Treehouses, hammock hotels and eco-lodges are popping up throughout the country but there is one other alternative lodging accommodation that is getting a lot of attention: glamping. Glamorous camping, AKA glamping is staying in a tent outfitted with all the amenities one […]