Leilani McGonagle is always present in our surf report

June Surf Report by Ellen Zoe Golden

This year’s visit to the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Games in Biarritz, France last month was not as successful as the Costa Rica national surf team would have liked. The Tico surfers placed 9th among the 47 countries who competed, making it their lowest showing since 2011 when they also placed 9th. Last […]

Our photo contest is for US and Canadians residents.

Photo Contest

We are happy to announce our 2017 Photo Contest Win a free week vacation for 2 people at Best Western Tamarindo Vista Villas Hotel! • Who can participate? Only USA and Canada residents. • What to do? Travelers from USA and Canada are invited to post in our Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/CostaRicaVacations1 their best travel photo […]

As the Seasons Begin to Change

As the Seasons Begin to Change

As more and more photos of fall colors and first snow falls begin to pop up on social media, we thought it might be important to note that Costa Rica…ya we only have two seasons. The rainy season — or as some like to butter it — the green season, is when everything is in […]

English Language Costa Rica Newspapers

Top 3 English Language Costa Rica Newspapers

When visiting another country, sometimes we can not help ourselves and we indulge a bit by picking up a local newspaper if not to see what fellow expats are thinking about life in that country. Here in Costa Rica there are a plethora of online English news sites however when it comes right down to […]