Longer trips of a week or more, including itineraries and ideas for things to do.
Tropical sun, jungle pushing back white sands. The sea salt smell and a howler monkey’s call interrupts the tinkling bird song. For me, Costa Rica is paradise. In this Costa Rica 10 day itinerary for relaxation, you’ll take a step back from the rush of work and everyday life. I’ll show you where you can…
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“I’ve never done anything like all the stuff I’ve done here,” comments Gail, another guest on our tour of Tenorio Volcano National Park. She was American and was on holiday with her husband and two grown up sons. She was slightly uneasy on the steep, rocky parts of the paths down to the Blue Lagoon….
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When I look at new countries to visit that are far from home, I want to make sure that I choose a hotel that has everything I want. When I’m closer to home, I feel like it’s less important because I can come back and have a different experience another time. Costa Rica is an…
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Costa Rica is regularly in the news for smashing sustainability goals but here are some surprising facts about Costa Rica that you might not know. When you think Costa Rica, you might think of sloths, red eye tree frogs or rainforests, but there’s a lot more to the country than that. The national mammal is…
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The streets of Haro are paved with pride. You brush against its texture in air, it emanates from their historic bodegas and is thickest in their sense of community. That is, of course, when the streets aren’t running with wine. La Batalla del Vino This sandstone town is transformed once per year into La…
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With so much history, great food and beaches to explore, Greece’s largest island has been coveted by conquerors and visitors alike for millennia. Where to stay An hour from the airport city of Heraklion, the Iberostar Creta Marine (iberostar.com, from €100/night) is the all-inclusive hotel. It has a private beach and it’s ideally located to explore Northern Crete. Winding…
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