Guides, tips, and destinations for family travel
We took a few weeks to visit Costa Rica. We spent the first two weeks playing hard and decided we wanted the last week to be a little calmer and a time to just gently enjoy. That’s when we decided to stay in the town of Bejuco, Costa Rica. This was the perfect way to…
While we were staying in Bejuco, we had a day with not much planned. We had already spent a day in Manuel Antonio and wanted another adventure before we commenced our beach days. That’s when I saw that Salto de Gamalotillo was nearby, a cool waterfall and swimming hole in Costa Rica. This was easily…
Before we set off to Costa Rica, I knew we would eat at restaurants during some of the time. But I also knew we would do some of our own cooking, as we were there 3 weeks and couldn’t always afford to eat out. I stressed a little bit about what grocery stores looked like…
Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica is one of the more popular National Parks. It’s definitely worth its own visit. I don’t recommend taking a day trip from a faraway place like La Fortuna because you’ll spend most of the day in the car. I do recommend staying in one of the hotels near…
We spent 3 weeks in Costa Rica during the summer. We went from the jungle of La Fortuna, to the adventures of Liberia, beaches of Playas del Coco, and Family-friendly town of Samara. After all that, we decided to take a week at a home base where we could relax, immerse, and explore a little….
Before we went on our family vacation to Costa Rica, I had a lot of questions in my mind. I wish I had a list of what to know before traveling to Costa Rica. I had no idea what to expect in terms of driving in Costa Rica. What do the grocery stores look like…
For many people heading to Costa Rica, they wonder if making the long drive to Manuel Antonio National Park is worth it. It’s a bit far from the jungle of La Fortuna or the beaches of Guanacaste, especially for a family vacation to Costa Rica. But is it worth the time to go to Manuel…
Heading to Samara in Costa Rica? It’s a cute little, family-friendly town that doesn’t have any big chain hotels. Instead, you’ll get really cute rentals and hotels, some that come in great luxury and some that come at affordable prices. If you need the best places to stay in Samara Costa Rica, this is your…
On our family vacation to Costa Rica, we stopped a few days in Samara. Samara quickly became one of our favorite places to visit in Costa Rica. We tried out as many activities as we could, but also took some great beach time on the beautiful stretches of sand. This family-friendly town is full of…
Samara Costa Rica was one of our favorite places that we visited on our trip. And while we thoroughly enjoyed all the fun we had in Samara, we loved looking for Samara rentals and finding a cool one. With unique features and excellent location, you’ll love this best vacation rental in Samara Costa Rica that…