This Slate story and the accompanying video are pretty interesting. They tell of a remote village in Peru whose people had been living in... »
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The Best Eco-Friendly Beach Destinations
With a record snowfall already in our little corner of the world and more than a month of winter to go, we can think only of the sun’s rays beating down on our bathing suited bodies. (Yes, a few more weeks on the elliptical will help that fantasy be a little more appealing.) Here... »
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... »
Moving Past Trinkets: Socially Conscious Souvenirs
Our favorite trip souvenir is a beat-up, sun-bleached baseball cap that says Costa Rica on it. It’s not beat up because we’ve worn it so much – it came that way. We went on a horseback-riding trip in Monteverde and bonded with our guides. One of them admired a baseball cap one of us... »
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... »
