Costa Rica Travel Planning : A Practical Guide for First-Time Visitors

Costa Rica comprehensive travel guide

Costa Rica is your next travel destination? Then you’re in exactly the right place. Costa Rica is one of my all-time favorite countries. I lived with a Costa Rican family for three months, worked locally for a magazine, and explored the country solo with a backpack for several weeks. That also means I got to know Costa Rica really well, and I know what you should absolutely be aware of before your first trip.

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Poás Volcano: A Complete Guide to Costa Rica’s Most Accessible Active Volcano

Costa Rica, Volcan Poas National Park, aerial of Poas volcano crater.

Parque Nacional Volcán Poás is Costa Rica’s most visited national park, and for good reason. Located close to the capital, San José, it’s an easy trip that offers breathtaking views of a seething volcanic crater—or, depending on the weather, an impenetrable wall of fog. In this post, I’ll share everything you […]

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Monteverde & Santa Elena – What to do, see and plan for your perfect adventure

Blog author Jessi walking across a bridge in the cloud forest of Monteverde

A cool breeze cuts through the tropical heat, small dew drops glisten on the moss-covered vines along the path, adrenaline junkies zip over the gigantic treetops, and through the dense canopy of the cloud forest, the magnificent feathers of a shy Quetzal shimmer. Welcome to Costa Rica’s mysterious natural paradise, Monteverde.

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