Sunset in Dominical, Costa Rica
Dominical, CR photo taken: March 2022
Category: Costa Rica
Sunset in Quebradas, Costa Rica
Quebradas, CR photo taken: January 2022
Sunset in Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica
Playa Hermosa, CR photo taken: December 2021
Sweet Retreat Cabins
We were the first people to stay in the Sweet Retreat cabins hosted by Margoth and Wilbur. We knew them from our past trips to Quebradas and were excited to stay in their new resort-style cabins! There are 3 cabins on the property that share…
Coffee Tour in Costa Rica
Over the weekend, we took a trip to the Bela Pitina Waterfall. Just as we were pulling into the parking lot, we saw coffee beans drying on some nearby tables. I snapped a quick photo and we made our way through the garden towards the…
Beehive Mediterranean Restaurant
We finally made it out to Beehive Restaurant after seeing the ads in Ballena Tales magazine. We were on our way back to San Isidro after a nice weekend at the beach and hoped that it might be open. The restaurant made us feel Pura…
Hacienda de los Sueños
We took an impromptu trip down to Ojochol over the weekend. The night before we left, we figured we shouldn’t leave our lodging up to chance so we hopped on Booking.com to see what might be available. We were hoping to finally get out to…
Surf Inn
On our way back from Monteverde, we were hungry and looking for a beachfront place for some lunch. We stopped at Bowie’s Point for a fish wrap and a burger. Sitting there and gazing out at the Playa Hermosa waves was serene. We were both…
Jardines Café Emma
Jardines is a delicious cafe located in the Esterillos Town Center Plaza! We visited them about a half dozen times during our recent visit to Esterillos. We tried their breakfast and lunch and they are open for dinner too. We were drawn to Jardines because…
The Spot
We were on our way to Monteverde and remembered that a friend of ours was staying in Esterillos. In order to spend some time with him, we searched Booking.com to see what kind of inexpensive lodging might be available around there. That’s when we found…
Visiting the Osa Peninsula
During our times in CR, we’ve always heard of the biodiversity and beauty in the Osa but we were always deterred by the distance to get us there. We found a property that peaked our interest and with our newly acquired car, nicknamed Chiky, we…
Cabinas Jimenez
Booked a three-night stay based on its location and reviews on Google Maps, and after staying two nights, we extended our stay another three nights! Just a fantastic hotel to enjoy in Puerto Jimenez, directly on the water. We enjoyed watching the boats from our…
Casa Lina
Really not a great place if you’re looking for R&R This is the 15th place we’ve stayed in Costa Rica, so we are familiar with rentals here, and have spent about a year total in this country over the last five years. The day we…
Puerto Viejo and Bocas del Toro
Maria and Neil Celebrate 19 years! We arrived in Costa Rica in December of 2018 and, according to our tourist visa, our 90th and final day was approaching. We wanted to stay longer, so we needed to figure out how to reset our time here.
Go Baby Go
Have you had a jack fruit taco? Do you know what jack fruit is? Itʼs a giant green vegetable about the size of a watermelon commonly used in vegan foods. Know where you can find a jack fruit taco? Go Baby Go. Itʼs a new…
Poshtel KanWolaba
Poshtel is under new management and they are making it better everyday. We stayed there twice in the last week. During our first night we admired how pretty it all was. Comfortable room, good shower and a great hammock outside. They even provide water for…
Panama Border Crossing
We’ve been to Costa Rica a half dozen times now, but today’s story will be about our third trip in 2017. Some of our work and finances had dwindled and Costa Rica is a great place to weather that storm, and it just so happened…
Costa Rica Hardly Ever Gets Hurricanes
We chose to visit Costa Rica in the Fall of 2017 in order to experience the rainy season. We had been there during other parts of the year but we’d heard that in some parts of the country the rainy season can be difficult to…