Costa Rica

TIPS FOR CENTRAL AMERICA

Central America can be a very inexpensive place to live and travel.  Check out our tips for how to travel on a budget and find the best accommodations below.

How to Travel for Less Than $5,000 a Year

October 4th, 2017 marks one year on the road for us! Before leaving the USA we researched and read many blogs

Budget Accommodations In Central America

I heard a scratching sound, close by.  I reached for my phone under my pillow.  It was 1AM.  The scratching continued

PLACES TO VISIT IN COSTA RICA

Stories from the places we visited to give you a feel for the area.

Monkeys in Manuel Antonio Park: Costa Rica

We were warned that the monkeys would steal our lunch here in Manuel Antonio Park.  Turns out the coatis and racoons

Volcanic Hot Springs, and the Hostel That Was Not

The bus began a winding ascent into the mountains, past small towns and mountain villages. Steep mountainsides boasted of beautiful

Cartago and a Legend

Legend tells a tale of Two Brothers and the woman they loved in Cartago. She chose and married one. In

Tortuguero, a Town with No Cars

I'm currently in a bungalow on the Caribbean coast putting this post together on a sweltering afternoon.  My door is

San Jose, Costa Rica: Hole in my Jaw

It was nine months ago when Bonnie and I made the decision to sell everything and travel the world.  That

VOLUNTEER IN COSTA RICA

Volunteering is a great way to get to know a country and its people.  Here are a few opportunities that we enjoyed.

The Forgotten People

THE RED ZONE As we turned the corner into San Jose's red zone, a woman with her eyes to the sky

Refugio Solté: In the Jungle

Read about our first week in the refugio here. The Spanish word Solté means let go.  In this refuge, you

Refugio Solte: Finding Paradise

It is 5am. The windows lay wide open allowing a breeze to fill the room with the fragrance of the jungle.