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20 unmissable extreme sports (and where to try them)
04 June 2013
Ready to feel your pulse racing? From zorbing to volcano boarding, we’ve rounded up 20 adrenaline-packed but accessible activities to...
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Latin American adventures for the whole family
20 December 2012
Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you have to stop travelling altogether. In fact, bringing the kids along for...
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Top beaches on Costa Rica’s northern Pacific coast
03 December 2012
This year, Costa Rica’s wet season took a turn for the dry, and it seemed like the whole country headed...
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A perfect trip to Costa Rica
01 August 2012
Costa Rica may look small, but it conceals mysterious cloud forests, quiet beaches and extraordinary wildlife. Take a trip to...
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Spotting Costa Rica’s ‘Little Five’
31 July 2012
Spotting Africa’s ‘Big Five’ – elephant, rhino, cape buffalo, lion and leopard – has become something of a Holy Grail...
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Fangtastic! The world’s best vampire-spotting locations.
27 June 2012
Vampires and their stories seem to be enjoying an eternal renaissance in contemporary fiction and film. Anne Rice’s Interview with...
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Costa Rica: travel books to read before you go
20 June 2012
This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Costa Rica guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood...
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Calling the caf-fiends: great coffee spots
19 June 2012
It inspires passion, opinion and addiction. It’s the world’s second most valuable commodity (after petroleum), and it will almost certainly...
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Costa Rica with kids
12 June 2012
Wild animals, active volcanoes, rainforests, beaches—what kid wouldn’t love Costa Rica? Parents are guaranteed a good time as well and...
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Wildlife watching in Costa Rica
10 June 2012
For a good number of travelers, a trip to Costa Rica is synonymous with wildlife watching. When some of the...
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What not to eat in Costa Rica
10 June 2012
Think you’ve got a strong palate, an iron gut and the will to travel your taste buds? Here is our...
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Top 10 ultimate places to see wildlife
30 May 2012
In this excerpt from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we share our top 10 places to see the world’s most...
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Get your kicks in Costa Rica
14 January 2012
Adrenaline junkies of the world unite – Costa Rica isn’t just about quiet walks in the park. On the contrary,...
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Top 10 Costa Rica stops for first-timers
06 December 2011
Dreaming of a trip to Costa Rica, but not sure where to start? With volcanoes to hike, legendary surf, miles...
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Top 10 highlights of 10 great countries
14 May 2011
Want to get straight to the cream of 10 great destinations? Check out these top tens!1. Top 10 Croatian highlights...
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Top 10 eco-lodges
15 April 2011
You want to go bush but don’t want to damage the beautiful surrounds, or maybe you don’t even want to...
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Costa Rica: coast to coast
05 April 2011
Despite its diminutive size Costa Rica is a study in contrasts and contradictions. The diversity of its ecosystems, crammed into...
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Update for travellers: post-earthquake Japan
11 March 2011
A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan on Friday, March 11, causing a tsunami that has resulted...
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Top 10 stops for Central America first-timers
28 November 2010
The green cufflinks between North and South America, these seven compact countries would be easy to skip on a map....
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5 wild ways to spend the December holiday season
24 August 2010
Fancy a break from the usual December festivities of egg nog and fruit cake? If you want to tackle something...
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Top 10 natural beauties of Costa Rica
02 August 2010
There are other countries in the world that enjoy divinely inspired natural landscapes, but Costa Rica boasts a higher biodiversity...
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The 10 great Oscar destinations of 2010
05 March 2010
When it comes to virtual travel, nothing beats a movie. The best movies capture a destination perfectly - think the...
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Where to go in February
27 January 2010
Looking to plan a trip in February? The January 2010 issue of Lonely Planet Magazine has a rundown of where...
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YOUR top 10 countries for 2010
19 November 2009
A couple of weeks ago, we published our list of hot destinations for 2010.You sure had a lot to say!...
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Volunteering in Costa Rica
31 July 2009
One of the best ways to experience Costa Rica is to volunteer. Not only is volunteering a great way to...
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