costa rica
My 10 best viewed articles of 2019
The long days of January are finally over and clearly everyone was suffering from the blue month blues, as my website álmost hit the 25.000 viewers (24.351 to be exact).
Crossing borders: Costa Rica – Panama at Sixaola
Here comes the article of an expert as I’ve already crossed the Costa Rican – Panamanian border in Sixaola thirteen times (as far as my memory can count!). At least
PHOTOS: Stunning sunsets in Costa Rica
On my last second-last evening in Costa Rica I peeked outside at the end of the day and spotted this gorgeous sunset. Not too shabby right? ↓ These
Tico traditions: how to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Costa Rica
Ticos love a little celebration and here on the Caribbean coast you often find them on the beach, especially with the holidays. Every free moment available they pull out their
My 10 best viewed articles of 2018
I’m reaching the 10.000 monthly readers with the blog this December, yippee ka yay! A nice way to end the year; time for something fizzy! ?? As I started out
PHOTOS: The 18 of ’18
Yesss the time has come.. these are the days for the end-of-the-year lists. And a word of gratitude. Our previous years in the tropics were already quite amazing, but this year
Best wildlife pictures of Costa Rica
Two years in Costa Rica + an incredible drive for shooting wildlife with a camera equals thousands of sweet pictures. I went through them all once more and picked a
PHOTOS: a visual diary of Cahuita in Costa Rica
Life in the Caribbean town of Cahuita is slow and though tourism is developing on the eastern shores of Costa Rica, it doesn’t feel like it’s touching upon the laidback
Do good and visit The Ara Project in Manzanillo, Costa Rica
WHAT: A visit to The Ara Project, an inspiring not-for-profit project intended to save and increase the macaw population in Costa Rica WHERE: On the northern edge of Manzanillo –
DRONE ALERT! The spectacular Caribbean shores from above
As I left the Caribbean I’m happy to see my hubby picked up an awesome hobby: capturing the best of Costa Rica by drone. These images were shot above the beautiful
PHOTOS: Best portraits of the Caribbean
If there’s one thing that the people on the eastern side of Costa Rica are good at, then it must be organizing parades. It’s incredible how much creativity, rhythm and
12 Awesome hotels in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is an amazing country full of jungle, volcanoes and wildlife. Since tourism is one of the most booming economic sectors of the country, many ‘ticos’ developed very special places
