The Costa Rica Travel Blog is the current traveller, will-be traveller, has-been traveller, and should-be traveller's guide to everything Costa Rica. Information, stories, news, and advice written by the Pura Vida! eh? Inc. team; Costa Rican insiders, outsiders, and everywhere-in-between-siders.
COSTA RICA TOUR TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY When it comes to smart travel, Costa Rica tour transportation efficiency is key; not only can it help save you precious travel time and hard-earned vacation funds, but it can also help you feel as if you have accomplished the […]
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WE SIFTED THROUGH HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF INFORMATION ON MULTIPLE AIRLINES’ WEBSITES TO FIND INFORMATION ABOUT FLYING TO COSTA RICA SO YOU DON’T NEED TO Costa Rica trip planning can be overwhelming, and often equally mind-boggling is the process of determining how to get to and […]
We owe a special thank you to each and every person and traveller who helped make the below Costa Rica donations (and others) possible by a) donating money or soccer shoes to our project, b) wanting to donate equipment to our cause while on vacation in Costa […]
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Papa’s got a brand new bag blog. Okay, mama does too. More than six years in, our baby (a.k.a., our blog) has matured. So much so, that you may not recognize her anymore. Here’s a breakdown of what has changed, what is new, and what […]
No time to sit down and read? No problem! If you would prefer to listen to our blog post while on the go, click on the video below to initiate our Costa Rica Travel Blog Audio Series. Want more videos? Please subscribe to our YouTube […]
Years ago we wrote a blog post titled Where Your Costa Rica Comes From (And What It Took For You To Get It). In that post we described life as a coffee-bean picker; the details Ricky is all too familiar with given that he worked […]
A LONGING FOR THE LOST CANYON (COSTA RICA CANYONING TOUR) We are no strangers to excitement. In fact, if anyone dared to suggest that we chose the line of work we did in part for the adrenaline—not in spite of it—they would be right. You can […]
A PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO THE BLIND IN COSTA RICA No other place can accentuate unnoticeable beauty quite like Costa Rica. For years I have travelled the country’s lush landscape in search of the rarest and most awe-inspiring sights. Treks to mountainous highs and valley-sunken lows have taken […]
It is a tale as old as time: traveller visits foreign country; traveller is on a budget; traveller wants to do and experience a lot; traveller looks for ways to cut corners and keep vacation costs low; traveller prioritizes trip quantity; traveller sacrifices trip quality. […]
You’re welcome. No, really. It’s no trouble at all. Yes, we know you’re grateful, and no, you don’t owe us anything. It’s what we are here for. We’ve got your back. We always do. HAVE YOU HEARD THE NIFTY NEWS? We now offer “Pura Vida! […]
If identical text or photos appear elsewhere online, the material has been stolen from us. As our reputation as a valuable Costa Rica resource grows, unfortunately so does plagiarism. While it is flattering, it is also illegal. We never copy and paste information from other sources and we hope to receive the same respect from other writers.
Interested in learning more about Costa Rica’s intense and often times ruthless travel and tourism industries that we work very hard to distance ourselves from? Please see our related blog post: Tourism Competition In Costa Rica: The Haters Gonna Hate, Hate, Hate… But We’re Gonna Shake It Off.
Pura vida!
