Costa Rica Vacation Blog September Archive

Is renting a villa good idea for vacationing in Costa Rica

By Sahara at 09/26/07 14:42

Does anyone have any experience with renting one of the vacation villas or homes in Costa Rica? I plan to travel there with my family for 2 weeks and thought this may be a good option.

I would like to know, though, if anyone has any recommendations or things to watch out for.

Suggestions for good rentals you have used would also be good.

Looks like I am heading for the big fishing trip in Costa Rica

Recently we chartered a fishing boat on Lake Ontario in the U.S. and had a great time catching all those big salmon and steelhead trout.

This charter group looks like they have everything I am looking for in a Costa Rica fishing charter when I go on vacation.

I need a vacation

I need to take a vacation to unwind. I want to visit somewhere simple that doesn't take me hours to plan an easy visit to the zoo or just take a walk on a nice beach. Is there any such place in Costa Rica?

Local Costa Ricans can speak out

If you are a native to Alajuela or Costa Rica in general, what would be your top three pieces of advice for an American traveler?

Do not limit your response to nice things. If we get on your nerves, tell us what to do differently.

Is Costa Rica a good place for wealthy Americans to find love?

I have heard that there is an abundance of nice folks in Costa Rica who would not be opposed to having an American boyfriend or girlfriend.

Is this generally true, or are the native Costa Ricans standoffish about that?

Land of the beautiful plant shopping, here I come

This is the remainder of my story about shopping for the beautiful plants at the nursery in Costa Rica.

After I had walked around and picked out so many beautiful plants and saw them all sitting together, I suddenly realized that unlike going shopping in the United States, we had come by bus and how in the world was I going to transport all of these plants to the two locations?

Read more: Land of the beautiful plant shopping, here I come [click]

Shopping in plant lover paradise, part one

I remember one of my favorite parts of going to Costa Rica. I was there half on vacation and half to visit my business partner who moved there. I love to shop and shop I did while I was there.

The greatest shopping moment for me was going to the nursery (as in for plants). There were plants and hordes of them...beautiful, lush, tropical plants. Now being from the United States, of course none of these beautiful things could be had where I lived in such splendor.

Read more: Shopping in plant lover paradise, part one [click]

What is the secret of travelling to Costa Rica by motorhome?

I am thinking of travelling from California to Costa Rica by motor home. Are there any tips or don'ts to consider while planing for the adventure?

Who wants to go on a great fishing vacation in Costa Rica

I recently went on a fishing vacation to Lake Ontario in the US. I have been to Costa Rica on vacation, which was amazing, but I was wondering if there are some good places to charter a fishing boat and go fishing?

Having cottages or somewhere to stay that is a little different from a plain hotel would be great! Does anyone have any suggestions?