Travel Tips

**The Costa Rican government has opened the land borders to Nicaragua and Panama on April 5, 2021 for tourists. Please note that Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama all have different entry requirements and you NEED to fulfill each one for land crossings.** Please read our Costa Rican COVID entry requirements post to find out more. […]

As a tropical country, mosquitoes in Costa Rica are present year round. Here is what you need to know about mosquitoes in Costa Rica and we included a list of our recommended mosquito repellent. Living somewhere that has mosquitoes year round, we test and use a lot of repellent! Mosquito Borne Diseases: Dengue, Malaria, Chikungunya […]

One of the most important things to pack for your trip to Costa Rica is sunscreen. Costa Rica is a tropical country just 8 to 12 degrees north of the equator so the sun is very strong. Like what we’ve done with testing out the best mosquito repellent for Costa Rica, here are our recommended […]

Costa Rica is commonly stated as one of the safest countries to travel to. However, there are some things to keep in mind so in this post, we will answer your question Is Costa Rica safe? Costa Rica and COVID-19 First, you may be wondering if Costa Rica is open for travel. The answer is […]

Big news! Alaska Airlines has now opened up new routes to Costa Rica from Seattle (layover in LAX). Fly starting $249 one way from Seattle/LAX to Liberia or San Jose, Costa Rica. I grew up in Washington state so when I began visiting Costa Rica, SeaTac was the airport I flew out of. SeaTac is […]

As someone who travels frequently to and from Costa Rica, I’m always looking for flights and trying to find the best price. I’m no expert or analyst on airline ticket pricing but I have quite a bit of experience and knowledge, particularly when it comes to finding flights to Costa Rica for the past 10 […]