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April Update: Horses and Disney World
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 3 May 2011
Travels We spent the first half of April volunteering as equestrian interns in the middle of nowhere in Costa Rica. We loved the blissfully quiet location and got to enjoy the country’s gorgeous countryside as well as learning lots about riding and horse care.
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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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Photo of the Week: Costa Rican Trapiche (Sugar Cane Mill)
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 1 May 2011
During our stay as equestrian interns in rural Costa Rica we had the opportunity to visit a local family’s Trapiche or sugar cane mill. The juice is extracted from sugar cane and then boiled up in a series of different pots. It’s steamy, hot and the air is thick with the sugary sweet smell.
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Riding in a Costa Rican Cabalgata
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 26 April 2011
The opportunity to ride in a Costa Rican cabalgata wasn’t something I could turn down. I was nervous though. I didn’t know quite what to expect: would it be a huge parade of horses through the town, or a gallop in the countryside with the local cowboys? It didn’t help that we had a particularly [...]
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Kid-Friendly Costa Rica Adventure
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 25 April 2011
I was in my front yard catching up on everything I didn’t do while I was on vacation when my neighbor asked me about my trip to Costa Rica and if I would go back again. I didn’t even hesitate to answer, “In a heartbeat,” I said. Her next question was of course, why? And I have to admit I hadn’t really thought about it until she asked. On our trip, there were two parents, one grandparent and two borderline tween girls.
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Photo of the Week: Lluvia the Pinto Pony
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 24 April 2011
Lluvia the pinto pony who I often rode during our internship at Establos San Rafael in Costa Rica. She may be small but she loves to run and can be quite a ride on the trails. Related posts:Photo of the Week: Toulouse the Toucan Photo of the Week: Punta Uva Beach, Costa Rica A Day [...]
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El Puente: Supporting Costa Rica’s Indigenous Community
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 21 April 2011
We met Barry Stevens in Bread and Chocolate, our favourite breakfast spot, where he struck up a conversation. On one hand his story was fairly typical of the many American expats in Puerto Viejo: he came to this chilled Costa Rican beach town eight years ago fed up of corporate life and never left.
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A Day in the Life of an Equestrian Intern in Costa Rica
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 19 April 2011
While browsing the work exchange opportunities on HelpX one really stood out: the chance to be an equestrian intern in a rural, untouristy part of Costa Rica.
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Photo of the Week: Toulouse the Toucan
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 17 April 2011
During our recent horse internship at Establos San Rafael in Costa Rica we met Toulouse the Toucan. He was rescued by the family as a baby and now enjoys eating papaya and nibbling on human fingers. One of my aims for Costa Rica was to see a toucan so it was an amazing experience to [...]
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Photo of the Day: Border Crossing Costa Rica to Panama
Blog: Two Backpackers - 16 April 2011
Check out Costa Rica Caribbean Beaches . This photo was taken during our land border crossing from Costa Rica to Panama on our way to Bocas del Toro. It was a long day of long boat rides and crowded vans. This bridge ill structured bridge separated the two countries. We looked down through the planks [...]
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How We Were Robbed and How to Avoid It
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 14 April 2011
Yesterday we were robbed. We only lost $30, a debit card, and a USB drive but what stung the most was that we let it happen. In over two years of travel this has never happened to us. Our debit card was cloned during the first week of our first round the world trip but [...]
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White Water Rafting the Rio Pacuare, Costa Rica
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 12 April 2011
As the bus climbed higher up into the Costa Rican mountains our rafting guide demonstrated paddle strokes and gave instructions on what to do in a variety of emergency situations: getting stuck on a rock, going through rough rapids, and worst of all, falling out.
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Kids and Costa Rica Kritters
Blog: Ciao Bambino! - 6 April 2011
Kids and kritters go hand in hand and can often guarantee a family trip’s success. Lucky for parents, animals are pretty much everywhere. And when I say animals, I’m not talking about just big wow factor animals. My girls have been mesmerized by pandas in China, charmed by “sweaters on legs” (also known as sheep) in Northern Ireland and enthralled by snails in France. Yes, snails. Nothing surprises me anymore. So along comes a trip that is all animals all the time. I expected Costa Rica ...
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Santa Elena and the Monteverde Cloud Forest
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 31 March 2011
Due to the high cost of living in Costa Rica we decided to head straight to Santa Elena before going to Nicaragua. We caught a bus to San Jose in the morning and were slightly concerned as the guidebook warned that tickets for our onwards journey to Santa Elena sold out rapidly and that we [...]
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March Update: Time for Central America
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 31 March 2011
Travels We celebrated our one year travel anniversary at the beginning of the month on a new continent and began our travels around Panama.
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Photo of the Week: Punta Uva Beach, Costa Rica
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 27 March 2011
We’ve spent the last 10 days in Puerto Viejo, a chilled beach town in Costa Rica. The beaches in town aren’t great and it takes some effort to get to the best ones. Luckily the journey is part of the fun as you can rent bikes for $5 a day and cycle an hour along [...]
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Puerto Viejo de Talamanca – First Port of Call for Costa Rica
Blog: Viva Latin America! - 25 March 2011
It was an easy trip across the border between Panama and Costa Rica as we caught the Caribe Shuttle, which took us via boat and bus straight to Puerto Viejo. It wasn’t that much more expensive than doing it ourselves and was much less hassle, totally worth it. We had a bit of a mad [...]
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The Cost of Traveling Costa Rica
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 16 March 2011
Costa Rica is one of the most expensive countries in Central America. The whole country is a giant tourist trail and older Americans and retirees have driven up prices over the years. Many budget travelers simply skip the country all together because they feel it will be too expensive. As a hugely popular destination, I [...]
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The Death of Nostalgia
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 14 March 2011
Though I always like to head to new destinations, when I really like a place, I want to go back and I often revisit places I’ve been to. In February, I went back to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. The last time I was there was 2003 and I remember Manuel Antonio for its amazing number [...]
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The Weekly Photo: Sunset in Guanacaste
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 6 March 2011
Sunset in Guanacaste, Costa Rica ©Nomadic Matt's Travel Site. Want to save OVER $700 USD on your next trip? Get Free Travel Coupons with my guide to traveling the world. Related Travel ArticlesThe Weekly Photo: TortugueroThe Weekly Photo: King’s CanyonThe Weekly Photo: Capital HillThe Cost of Traveling Costa RicaThe Death of Nostalgia
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The Best Surf Camp Destinations in the World
Blog: Pommie Travels - 2 March 2011
Surfing is one of those things that you KNOW, if you could JUST master it, would automatically make you cool. Just as cool as speaking 10 languages and somewhere on the path to rock-star status. If you’re a complete beginner, surf camps are a great way to get proper coaching whilst having everything organized for [...]
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Costa Rica – Home of the Tica
Blog: Backpacker Bucks - 24 February 2011
Moving along the "Gringo Trail" I take in much of this fantastic country.
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The Weekly Photo: Tortuguero
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 30 January 2011
Tortuguero, Costa Rica ©Nomadic Matt's Travel Site. Looking for travel deals, news, and tips? Sign up for my bi-monthly newsletter! You'll get all the deals, tips, and advice I can't squeeze into a blog! Related Travel ArticlesCosta Rica’s Caribbean CoastCahuita National ParkGetting Scared and Excited All Over AgainThe Weekly Photo: Exploring TikalLearning Pura Vida in [...]
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Can You Score A Country on Ethics? The Top Ten Ethical Destinations For Travellers
Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 25 January 2011
When it comes to "Top Ten" lists, I find them fun but I never take them seriously. So when an email landed in my ludicrously overpopulated inbox with the subject "The Top Ten Ethical Destinations," my cynical old heart sank a little. Why?
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Cahuita National Park
Blog: Nomadic Matt's Travel Site - 24 January 2011
The Caribbean coast of Costa Rica is usually dominated by two places: the amazon like jungle of Torteugero in the north and the party beach paradise of Puerto Viejo in the south. But traveling the Caribbean coast, there was one place I liked best: Cahuita. About an hour north of Puerto Viejo on the southern [...]
