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Carnival of Cities for 1 June 2011 – from Abu Dhabi to Athens
Blog: Sophie's World - 1 June 2011
Welcome! I’m happy to host this edition of the Carnival of Cities! After publishing the 18 May 2011 edition on Perceptive Travel Blog, Sheila Scarborough handed the baton to me....Carnival of Cities for 1 June 2011 – from Abu Dhabi to Athens is a post from Sophie's World
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How to Make the Most of Your Trip to Costa Rica
Blog: Vagobond.com - 2 May 2011
Costa Rica boasts multiple attractive features for tourists who enjoy wildlife as well as a peaceful and welcoming holiday environment. This pristine Central American country nestled between Panama and Nicaragua is a treasure trove of untainted landscapes and wildlife diversity, featuring numerous national parks inhabited by rare and magnificent species.
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Learning Pura Vida in Costa Rica
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 26 August 2010
The most distinct part of living or traveling through Costa Rica is what I call the “calming down effect.” Life is so simple there; the most stressful decision to make all day is often where to watch the sunset. Physical changes arrive thanks to the opportunity of living in a world surrounded by untouched nature. [...]
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Finding Pura Vida in Costa Rica – Days 1
Blog: another pin on the map - 12 May 2010
The first two days in Costa Rica, landing in San Jose and driving to La Fortuna to see the Arenal Volcano.
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Finding the eco in Costa Rica and preparing to sail around the Dairen Gap
Blog: Trip Down - 15 February 2010
Although I was half and hour late I successfully picked up Kai at the San Jose airport and we had (overpriced) breakfast in Alajuela (town near the airport) before heading for our planned hike in the Baurilio Carillo National Park. We were disappointed with all the traffic driving through the park but eventually went down [...]
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Where the rainy season meets the springtime, the river meets the ocean, the good wrestles with the ugly…
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 7 December 2009
Alana Solimeo, KF9, Costa Rica I am a seasoned gringa-tica. I have made it through the rainy season and now enjoy the warmth of the sun…much deserved. It’s a hard thing to reason with your expectations of a big life event, such as a 3 month placement in America’s favorite destination, the happiest place on Earth, [...]
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Interview – An American Expat In Costa Rica
Blog: GoBackpacking - 10 September 2009
Astrid, Casey (middle) and me in Medellin I met Casey during my last week in Colombia. More than a decade earlier, he had left the United States to start his own business in Central America, which surprised me considering how he seemed about my age! In the interview below, he talks about his move to Costa [...]Your Free Subscriber Download
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Costa Rica
Blog: Patrick and Katrina do the Globe - 2 September 2008
We enjoyed our visit to Nicaragua last month so much that we were very eager for our trip to Costa Rica. August is the middle of rainy season in Costa Rica but it also means the low season for tourism which lends to less crowds and cheaper prices.
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