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Family fun in Costa Rica

  Prior to my trip to Costa Rica, I thought the country was only suitable for serious bird watchers and honeymooners and would simply not work for a family summer holiday. This view couldn’t be further from the truth – the country has something to offer for

New Adventures in Costa Rica

  This was my first trip to Central America let alone Costa Rica.  I was excited at the prospect of travelling to this diverse yet compact country. I wasn’t to be disappointed…   After a late night arrival in San Jose I was ready the following day

Honeymoon destinations for 2012: the hottest (and coolest) places to go

A piece of advice I heard before our wedding was that you should spend no more on your wedding than on your honeymoon. This worked very well 20 years ago, although with the price of weddings these days you’d have to spend a fortune on your honeymoon

4 compelling reasons to visit Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a country that is well studying before going to a pub quiz. Perhaps one of the most likely pieces of trivia you’ll need is that Costa Rica is the largest country in the world to have no military forces. Another would be the country’s

Volcanoes of Central America

There are few more incredible sights than that of a volcano spewing out red molten lava. It some tragic circumstances eruptions can cause misery and destruction. In most cases they create a visual spectacle that attracts visitors from across the world to marvel at the raw power

Costa Rica

On my recent research trip to Costa Rica, I travelled to San Jose via Madrid with Iberia airlines. The journey took 15 hours and although the service was not overly impressive, it meant that I didn’t have a plane change in the USA or have to pass