Macaws Making a Costa Rican Comeback
- DEC 30, 2019Scarlet Macaws Making a Costa Rican Comeback: The Return of a God. Depicted as the fiery god of light, Itzamna, in ancient Mayan legends, the scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is unmi
Travel & Adventure
Santa Clara Rainforest Retreat Treehouse Hotel
- DEC 30, 2019Treehouse Hotel Costa Rica. After being buzzed in at the front gate, I drove up a long driveway lined with dense red flowering ginger bushes. Before even reaching the receptio
Carara National Park
- DEC 30, 2019Carara National Park. For first-time visitors heading south to Costa Rica’s central and south Pacific coasts, the famous crocodile bridge over the Tarcoles River is virtuall
Cruising in Style to Isla Tortuga
- DEC 30, 2019Cruising in Style to Isla Tortuga: Luxury-Infused Adventure Outside of Jacó. Just like the desktop wallpaper image of a dreamlike tropical island, Isla Tortuga may surpass th
Visit Jacó Costa Rica
- DEC 30, 2019Visit Jacó Costa Rica: This Booming Beach Town is Artistic, Fun and Family-Friendly. Despite being one of Costa Rica’s most familiar and popular beach communities for near
Surfboard Shopping Guide
- OCT 30, 2019Surfboard Shopping Guide. Photo above from left to right: white shortboard, light pink longboard, light blue longboard, light green with stripe funboard, purple longboard, blu
Women Longboarders Mar Ibarra & Serena Xing
- OCT 30, 2019Women Longboarders Mar Ibarra & Serena Xing. Something very special happens when two women paddle out. What happens when longboarding gal pals Mar Ibarra and Serena Xing
Kiteboarding in Costa Rica
- OCT 30, 2019Boarding Without Borders: Kiteboarding in Costa Rica. As a pioneer of kiteboarding in Costa Rica, where I’ve been privileged to teach the sport for nearly 20 years, I can re
Kingfishers: The Halcyon Love Birds
- OCT 30, 2019Kingfishers: The Halcyon Love Birds. Photo Caption: The common kingfisher, also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, is confined to those continents and parts of northern Africa.
Road Trip with Avanti Rent A Car
- OCT 30, 2019Day Trips in Guanacaste Costa Rica: Road Trip with Avanti Rent A Car. Just a day trip away from the busy Tamarindo tourist scene, you may be surprised by the discoveries awai