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  1. wiremu avatar

    RE: Costa Rica 25 Days

    by wiremu 22 May 2012

    with 25 days, you can see a lot of the country. i suggest you do some research and then do some planning. some helpful websites: …

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    RE: 3 week trip- country recommendation?

    by Aribo 22 May 2012

    +I'd like to go somewhere in Western EU+ To avoid misunderstandings: EU = European Union. It seems like many non-Europeans use it to refer…

  3. rwalte01 avatar

    Costa Rica 25 Days

    by rwalte01 22 May 2012

    Headin to Costa Rica for the better part of June and begining of July. Just have the flight as of now planning on Hosteling all around…

  4. lucybelle avatar

    3 week trip- country recommendation?

    by lucybelle 22 May 2012

    I have 3 weeks off in July and would like to take a trip to somewhere in the EU. Since I'm flying from Costa Rica I'd like to go somewhere…

  5. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Costa Rica for 3 days

    by SoloHobo 22 May 2012

    Avoid Jaco, its a shithole....

  6. happycoconut11 avatar

    Re: Costa Rica for 3 days

    by happycoconut11 22 May 2012

    Hello, I am Costa Rican and my husband is from the United States. I think that you might be disappointed if you stay in San Jose, traffic…

  7. eddystonelightkeep avatar

    RE: Dairy free in Costa Rica

    by eddystonelightkeep 22 May 2012

    I advise being cool off bread, were I allergic to milk. Go with tortillas.

  8. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: 10 day trip to the Osa

    by SoloHobo 22 May 2012

    The closet place to snorkel would be around Isla Cano off Drake Bay, though this is closed at present due to a issue with the bathrooms…

  9. oblongshapes avatar

    Do you pay the National Park Fee just for driving through?

    by oblongshapes 21 May 2012

    Hi all, I will be going to Costa Rica next week for my Honeymoon (so excited) and I am trying to figure out the routes we will take to…

  10. wiremu avatar

    RE: Costa Rica for 3 days

    by wiremu 21 May 2012

    it kind of depends on what you are interested in, really. the arenal area is great and has a good variety of things to do, including…

  11. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Costa Rica for 3 days

    by SoloHobo 21 May 2012

    I would get out of the city, its not a nice place to base, its congested, dirty, polluted and dangerous at night. Just 45 minutes in almost…

  12. CaptainWindsock avatar

    Costa Rica for 3 days

    by CaptainWindsock 21 May 2012

    Although I am a seasoned traveller I have never been to Central America before. I will be arriving at San Jose airport and will have…

  13. ToadofToadHall avatar

    RE: Where to go?! 2 week 'holiday of a lifetime'

    by ToadofToadHall 21 May 2012

    How about CEntral America? You could have 2 weeks in Guatemala/Belize, or 2 weeks in Costa Rica, or 2 weeks in Nicaragua... Possibly Costa…

  14. squigglyruth avatar

    Re: Some advices needed on different pts of Costa Rica

    by squigglyruth 21 May 2012

    I would definitely recommend a night tour for frogs, you won't see many during the day. When we visited Arenal we saw a huge number of…

  15. nrclibn avatar

    RE: Re-entry to USA

    by nrclibn 21 May 2012

    >OK, when im back in the US would i be ok with traveling to say The Bahamas or Barbados and then back into the US? As long as all your…

  16. ar_jay avatar

    Tobago to Barbados to other caribbean islands - Yellow cert requirements

    by ar_jay 21 May 2012

    Hi, We are planning to travel to Tobago during Mar/ April next year, with two kids age 6/3 then. We plan to island hop from there. I have…

  17. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Some advices needed on different pts of Costa Rica

    by SoloHobo 21 May 2012

    You can raft the Rio Pacuare at all skill levels, though hard to say what the river will be that day. You can raft with outfit from from…

  18. cybergal avatar

    RE: Some advices needed on different pts of Costa Rica

    by cybergal 21 May 2012

    wiremu - I've been using your bus timetable link, thanks, but wanted to check one thing. It doesn't allow you to pick Puerto Viejo (Limon)…

  19. wiremu avatar

    RE: Some advices needed on different pts of Costa Rica

    by wiremu 21 May 2012

    1. it depends on what time the night tour starts. with the 3 pm shuttle, you would arrive la fortuna around 6 pm, depending on where…

  20. wiremu avatar

    RE: Dairy free in Costa Rica

    by wiremu 21 May 2012

    costa ricans cook mostly with vegetable oil or margarine, occasionally with lard. but you will hardly ever find cooking with butter except…

  21. wiremu avatar

    RE: Costa Rica 6 Day Road Trip

    by wiremu 21 May 2012

    tenorio is one of the newer national parks and, even though it is becoming more popular, is not even mentioned in some guide books. if…

  22. cybergal avatar

    RE: Dairy free in Costa Rica

    by cybergal 21 May 2012

    That's why I asked. Most 'ordinary' bread (in the UK) doesn't contain milk. But I have to avoid sourdough for that reason. Obviously,…

  23. eddystonelightkeep avatar

    RE: Dairy free in Costa Rica

    by eddystonelightkeep 21 May 2012

    look at the ingredient list on bread. it generally contains milk. furthermore, it's redundant to ask "or not" after an obvious yes-or-no…

  24. cybergal avatar

    Dairy free in Costa Rica

    by cybergal 21 May 2012

    I'm allergic to caesin (milk protein) and therefore have to avoid milk and milk products (other than that I eat everything). Now a slab…

  25. yair1515 avatar

    RE: Cheap hostel in costa rica to heal for a bit

    by yair1515 21 May 2012

    hi i found something not heal Aguas Zarcas: http://www.hotels-seeker.com/EN/City/Aguas_Zarcas_1.htm Alajuela: http://www.hotels-see…

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