Coffee Flowers at Midnight
Costa Rica is packed with adventures — volcano hikes, scarlet macaws overhead, ceviche by the beach, and a business scene buzzing with both tech start-ups and real estate ventures. But tucked away in the hills is a secret most travellers never hear about: the midnight...
The Rise of Wellness Real Estate in Costa Rica: Yoga Pavilions, Organic Gardens and Spa-Style Living
Costa Rica wraps everything the modern wellness seeker wants into one daily rhythm: jungle adventures and surf before breakfast, marimba and gallery nights for culture and entertainment, scarlet macaws looping overhead for wildlife, property choices that put nature...
Five Sure-Fire Ways to Lose Expat Customers in Costa Rica (And How to Win Them Back)
Costa Rica’s magic sells itself—adventures in the surf, culture in the plaza, entertainment after sunset, wildlife at every turn, real estate dreams by the beach, business deals over casados, and food that tastes of the tropics. But even the best location can’t...
Gated Communities vs Independent Homes in Costa Rica: Which Option Fits Your Lifestyle, Resale Goals and ROI?
Choosing between a gated community and an independent property in Costa Rica is really a choice about how you want to live, not just where. If you crave convenience, on-site amenities, and predictable standards, a community can be a smart, low-friction buy. If you...
Screens, Service and Society: Rebalancing Technology in Costa Rica’s Life and Commerce
Costa Rica’s appeal is intensely human: dawn surf and strong coffee, markets where vendors know your name, marimba in the plaza, galleries after work, and meals that turn neighbours into friends. Across Latin America—and increasingly worldwide—smartphones and social...
Surfing Ollie’s Point after the Storm
In October 2017, a huge storm devastated most of the beaches in Costa Rica. Playas del Coco was totally flooded. Significant beachfront destruction was widespread, and the ocean was very brown. This occurred on a Friday, and just two days later, we were among the...
The Great Rust Truce: Beachside Anti-Corrosion Habits
Living by the sea in Costa Rica is pure magic—adventures before breakfast, culture in every plaza, entertainment from sunset drum circles to beach bars, wildlife gliding past your balcony, and food so fresh your fridge feels redundant. It’s also a splendid place to...
Dragon Fruit (Pitaya) in Costa Rica: Taste, Trails & Trade
Costa Rica’s dragon fruit—known locally as pitaya—touches everything travellers and residents love about the country. You can chase adventures on backroads to sunlit trellis farms, feel the pulse of culture at feria markets, sip magenta mixers in beach-town...
The Indigenous Tribes of Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Despite the fact that Costa Rica is an incredibly diverse nation, like in many parts of the world, indigenous communities are at risk of losing their cultural identities due to colonization, urbanization, and...
WhatsApp Wizardry: Voice Notes, Sticker Diplomacy, and Group-Chat Survival
Costa Rica runs on WhatsApp because it keeps adventures organised, lets culture and entertainment ping straight to your palm, shares wildlife sightings before the toucan flaps off, locks in real-estate viewings between showers, speeds up business decisions, and even...