Costa Rica had been our home for 1 1/2 years. We loved it there and it is really a beautiful place. We have lived in Belize for 4 months now on the beautiful island of Ambergris Caye. Island life is completely different than small town Costa Rican life and there are a few things that [...]
It’s 2012 and we are looking forward to another adventurous year, but we thought we would take a minute and look back at 2011. This helps us remember, but also lets us share with you another year of our life that has become our “norm”. We are starting to get used to this life of [...]
Costa Rica is not a country of quality. The things that you buy here will likely break within a few months. The construction, finishing touches and detail work is low quality at best. So, for our last 2 nights in Costa Rica we decided to treat ourselves to a nice hotel – beautiful furnishings, great [...]
The following is our own opinion of the best things and services in Atenas, Costa Rica. After living in Atenas for a year and a half, we have experienced many things, some good and some bad. But it is all about the experience. Come with us while we search out the best things related to [...]
It was a difficult afternoon. As we drove down the bumpy road that leads from Atenas to Escobal, I looked back to see my 2 kids in their car seats and my 2 dogs in the back. It would be my last car ride with all of them. Tears filled my eyes. I tried to [...]
Driving around Costa Rica is an experience. The terrain of the Central Valley, where we live, is mountainous with insanely steep slopes. Slopes that would never be approved for driving in the US, much less skiing. The following are all things to be aware of while driving in Costa Rica:
On our second day of adventure, Mario took us on a hike through the jungle, along the beach, and to a river where we were met by a gentleman in a canoe who took us across the river to his place. His name was Ricardo, an amazing man who has a personal sea turtle rescue [...]
Hiking in the Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica was awesome. The boat picked us up at 7:30 am and whisked us past some of the most virgin coastline I have ever seen. As beautiful as the beaches and jungle were, I had a hard time keeping my eyes on the coast. October is Whale [...]
We’ve traveled all over Costa Rica and have seen a lot of rainforest. So we were wondering how is this one going to be different? To find out, we took a trip with our friends, The Pearce Family. Both of us are digitally nomadic families that have lived in Costa Rica for the past 1 [...]
I like superstitions. There is something fun and magical about them. I’d like to think that the creative energy that propels this wonderful world likes to play fun games with us. I really wanted to believe this one. It would mean a lot of changes for our family and a new-found independence.
Going on vacation to Costa Rica with children under 5 years old doesn’t mean that you’ll be sequestered to only ‘kids stuff’. We have lived in Costa Rica for over 1 1/2 years with our children (ages 3 and 1) and feel like we are the experts on places to go in Costa Rica with [...]
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