Paragliding Costa Rica: lift-off over jungles, reefs and volcano rims
Costa Rica is built for adventure. One hour you’re sipping a café chorreado after a dawn surf; the next you’re drifting above jungle canopies, tracing the curve of a Pacific bay while scarlet macaws flash like confetti below. Culture hums on the ground—marimbas in the...
Whistling Conversations: Costa Rica’s Forgotten Birdsong Language
Costa Rica is famous for surf breaks and cloud forests, but it’s the small, odd, human things that give the country its heartbeat: adventures told over gallo pinto, culture shared on a breezy veranda, entertainment that might be a neighbour’s marimba or a story...
Fashion Flash – To Be or Not to Be-Kini
[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The original two-piece bathing suit invented in 1946 by Louis Reard, was named “bikini,” after Bikini Atoll, where nuclear bomb testing was taking place. So, is the bikini the nuclear bomb of the last...
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...
