Travels to Recent Trips
Arenal is the adventure capital of Costa Rica, and some even say of the world. On the menu for my week-long travels: hiking to Rio Celeste, spelunking at Venado Caverns, becoming a human projectile on Arenal Bungee’s catapult, whitewater rafting on the Balsa River, lava-watching at Arenal Volcano, soaking in volcanic hot springs, and so much more. I was nervous and enthusiastic, prepared to try new activities and enjoy old favorites.
It’s hard to understand Arenal’s awesome offerings until you get here and are craning your neck up at an active volcano, speeding down a foaming …
Location: Arenal and La Fortuna, Northern Region, Recent Trips »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Bungee Jumping, Canopy Tours, Hiking, Hot Springs, Private Parks & Reserves, Spelunking, Volcanoes, Waterfalls, Whitewater Rafting & Tubing »
The Osa Peninsula and nearby Golfo Dulce are unquestionably some of the best places in the world for wildlife watching. Scarlet macaws squawk over villages and loiter in the palms around soccer fields, while all four of the country’s monkey species seem to outnumber local residents. This beautiful peninsula is extremely isolated– an arduous eight to ten hour drive from the Central Valley.
It has long been my dream to visit this wilderness first-hand. I could barely contain my excitement when I discovered I would be exploring this frontier – and by plane, …
Location: Cano Island, Corcovado National Park, Drake Bay, Golfo Dulce, Osa Peninsula, Pavones, Puerto Jimenez, Recent Trips, Sierpe, South Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Chocolate Tours, Dolphin & Whale Watching, National Parks & Reserves, Pacific Beaches, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, Sport Fishing, Surfing »
Writing this a month later, I am shocked that my camera had not died sooner. How was it able to overcome all the battering and abuse I had put it through? Over the past year in Costa Rica it had survived being dropped in the jungle, slammed against cave walls, and brought along on windy days at the beach, boat excursions, and canopy tours – but apparently it couldn’t endure sitting in the middle of a harmless herd of cows. It was broken, and there was nothing I could do about it.
After recovering from the …
Location: Carillo, Nicoya Peninsula, North Pacific, Nosara, Recent Trips, Samara »
Activities: ATV Tours, Bird & Wildlife Watching, Day Spas, National Parks & Reserves, Pacific Beaches, Private Parks & Reserves, Ultralight Flying »
