Ha! Now this is funny. As you surely know, I love to whine and complain about things I don’t like, including banal, regurgitative, one-upsman, and/or... »
Costa Rica
Best of Overheard in DC
From DCist: Outside the Indonesian Embassy during the Passport DC open house events: Two young women are talking about countries they want to visit and their wedding planning. Young woman: “I’m definitely having my wedding in Africa, probably Costa Rica.” »
I’m a (D-list) Celebrity: Let Me Stay Here to Rot
An Open Letter to the Country of Costa Rica: Dear Costa Rica, How’s it going? Things are good here – summer’s coming, yay! Okay, enough with the niceties. I heard that the newest version of the show “I’m a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here” will be hosted by your own pristine jungles. Is it actually true? Oh,... »
How to Own Your Own Costa Rican Cabin Retreat
“Name ten things you would like to do if money and time were no object? Ask your partner the same question, write down your answers separately and compare your lists.” According to Steve and Debbie Legg, this is how the volcano cabin retreat of Leaves and Lizards was born. They write about their experience in... »
Mindful Tourist’s Favorite B&Bs
Staying at a Bed & Breakfast is a nice way to meet the locals, get to know interesting areas of town, and feel a little more like part of the community. However, with that feeling, you also leave more to chance. Will your B&B look like your great grandmother’s couch threw up all over... »
El Sol Nuestro
The La Fortuna rain was killing us. My group of seven (ages 4 to 63) had been hostage in cabins in the middle of nowhere for four days with rain falling hard every day. The humidity doesn’t allow for anything to completely dry and we wanted (needed) some new surroundings. So, we took off... »
Ziplines vs. Beachfront Bonfire
Chris Turner writes about a small fresh fish market he found in Malpais, Costa Rica and how it is a truer form of sustainable tourism than the ubiquitous ziplining tours you find all over the country. He maintains that the adventure tours in CR (in addition to other “canned” tourist experiences) are a “learned... »
