Finding the right hotel or taking up residence in a remote area can definitely be tricky especially when you are planning to visit an offbeat location. However, you would do well to check the options available in and around the destination that you have in mind. Booking one of the luxurious condos that are included in Los Suenos vacation rentals can help you to have a whale of the time with all the necessities taken care of most effectively. Finding the right hotel or taking up residence in a re
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Miles of great Gulf Coast beaches and a festive atmosphere - a mix of middle-class families and singles looking to have a good time in their own way - are the essence of this town on Estero Island in southwest Florida. Some families nowadays want to bring Fido, and Fort Meyers Beach is a great destination for that - some of the best Ft Myers Beach vacation rentals and even hotels/motels welcome man's best friend, and there are a number of activities you can do with your four-foo
In today's world, lodgings of all kinds have upped their game - and that includes vacation rentals of apartments and houses. Increasingly coddled and interconnected, today's vacationers have come to expect increasing and more sophisticated amenities in their accommodations. Here are seven key examples to look for:
Device Charging Systems & Universal Adapters
Today virtually everyone owns a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, and brings them along on holiday - meaning high demand for electric
Costa Rica is one of the hottest holiday destinations of 2016, but planning a vacation to Costa Rica can be overwhelming given the seemingly endless choices of what to do, and where to go and stay. A simple Google search for “Costa Rica vacations” yields close to 78 million results!
Who has the time to research all of that information? You just want a vacation, right?
To help you plan your perfect Costa Rica vacation, see these essential insider travel tips from travel expert Eliot Greenspan of Co
Costa Rica has emerged as a very popular destination for people who love their fishing. It has a long and clean coastline, and the waters off its coast offer a wide variety of fish all year round. For most locations of USA, Costa Rica offers a comfortable distance to cover. It is distant enough to give the feel of actually going for a vacation, but close enough to ensure that travel doesn’t take too much of time. Angling teams either use the Caribbean coastline or the Pacific Coastline, since Co
Winter has begun across most of the United States, Canada and northern Europe. As chilly winter weather freezes the north heading into Christmas, you are not alone if you have started dreaming about a sunny tropical holiday.
Escape this winter to the land of summer in Costa Rica – the “happiest country in the world”. It’s hard not to be happy with blue skies, warm sunshine, tropical breezes, rainforest, warm surf and soft sand. Sounds pretty good if you are looking out the window at freezing rai
A hotel isn’t always the ideal setup when you are travelling for fun or for business. You may feel your space is just too limited. If you need to rent a space for more than a few days but not for the long term, you may feel stuck. Yet there are some great choices for you to think about. In fact, such options are becoming very commonplace in the larger cities. They are listening to the needs and the demands of consumers.
You can rent a house, a room, or even an apartment for a few weeks or a coupl
Have you ever been driving down the highway in totally stop-and-go rush hour traffic, and thought, “Why the (bleep) am I doing this?”
It just took 10 minutes to go 2 miles. And this is nothing unusual. It’s every day – to work, home from work ….
Know what I’m talking about?
You have deadlines to meet, things that have to get done, places to be, and you’re already late. There’s that question that nags at you, subtly, persistently … “Is my life worth this stress?”
Then you think: “What if I just chuck
You’ve been to Costa Rica on vacation, and you’ve thought: “Wouldn’t it be great to live there?” Or, invest in a vacation home that you can rent out and visit frequently?
Besides being one of the top five best places in the world to retire according to the 2015 International Living Retirement Index, a lot of people from other countries invest in real estate in Costa Rica for vacation homes and rentals.
But where do you start to look for property in Costa Rica?
Location is most important. Two of the
People in other countries pay big money for audio programs like this, while here at Portasol Rainforest & Ocean View Living eco-community it’s real. The sounds of the Costa Rica rainforest: crickets chirping, big bullfrogs burping and booming, Common Tink Frogs “tinking”, myriads of other insects whirring, and the Portalón River bubbling over stones and boulders.
I returned to Portasol Living eco-community on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Coast a couple of months ago for a much-needed weekend get
Rainy season in Costa Rica is here, and with it, changes in weather and the environment that can potentially wreak havoc on your home in Costa Rica if you’re not prepared. These 15 simple tips from Atenas, Costa Rica realtors Pure Life Development will help you stay safe, dry and protected this time of year.
Clean your roof gutters. Dry season winds have probably blown a lot of leaves, dirt and debris into your roof gutters. If you don’t clean them thoroughly, the first big rain could cause an o
Time to get away from it all, but you want something different than the usual packed beaches and crowded hotels? What if I told you there was a tropical paradise of rainforest and beach with bright sunny days and warm balmy nights, and you could have it all to yourself? No crowds.
You’d probably think: now hold on, I can’t afford a private island or multi-million dollar hard-to-get-to swanky hideaway. So what if I told you this place is completely affordable, easily accessible, and brand new in
Vacation time should be as rejuvenating, relaxing and enjoyable as possible. While hotels and motels can be nice, they often do not offer the comforts and amenities of home, making it hard to totally relax and unwind. Sometimes, hotels and motels are jam packed with guests who want to party and cut loose in ways that aren't exactly family friendly. It's also not uncommon for hotel and motel guests to make so much commotion that you spend your vacation stressed out and trying to get away from the
Vacation time should be as rejuvenating, relaxing and enjoyable as possible. While hotels and motels can be nice, they often do not offer the comforts and amenities of home, making it hard to totally relax and unwind. Sometimes, hotels and motels are jam packed with guests who want to party and cut loose in ways that aren't exactly family friendly. It's also not uncommon for hotel and motel guests to make so much commotion that you spend your vacation stressed out and trying to get away from the
Coming to Costa Rica on vacation?
Here are some quick and easy tips on what to pack for your vacation in Costa Rica. Of course, what you need depends on where you are going and what you will do, but these general guidelines will serve you well.
Costa Rica is a top 2016 vacation destination, offering warm tropical sunshine, beautiful beaches, rainforest adventures, and affordable travel. It is one of the safest countries in Latin America and easy to get around since English is widely spoken.
For
Once again, the Central American nation of Costa Rica is the best country to retire, according to the 2016 Best Countries rankings. And Costa Rica is a top option for a healthy, comfortable retirement as stated in International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index.
A lot of people from other countries invest in real estate in Costa Rica for retirement homes, vacation homes or Costa Rica vacation rentals.
Where to live in Costa Rica? Location, location, location is always the key. Costa Rica’s t
Traveling with friends is a must. A friends’ trip is the chance to share some amazing and memorable times, not to mention great stories. I’d even go so far as to say you haven’t lived until you’ve experienced a vacation with friends.
Have you heard about the amazing travel experiences in Costa Rica? The hot travel destination of Costa Rica not only gives you thrilling scenery, exciting adventures and lots of off-the-beaten-path places to explore, the people are also really friendly. So you can g
A colleague of mine and I both traveled out of Costa Rica for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. He to Western Europe and I to the western United States. What we both found when people learned we lived in Costa Rica was surprising. Everyone said they either loved visiting Costa Rica or wanted to go there; but many also commented on how expensive it was to travel to Costa Rica.
It’s true.
If you plan to vacation in Costa Rica for a couple of weeks, and only stay at all-inclusive resorts or medi
It’s the new year, and that means it’s time for Costa Rica’s summer festival season! Known for their gregarious, fun-loving style, Costa Ricans’ enthusiasm is contagious when the country celebrates its numerous fiestas, festivals and horse parades from January to April. Plan your travel to Costa Rica to experience these fun cultural events with rich local traditions, tasty cuisine and vibrant music. Besides the main festivals, every town and community has its own “turno” (a country fair) to enj
As you head south along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica from Jaco down past Quepos/Manuel Antonio toward Dominical, vast forests of palm trees stretch for miles along the highway.
Lush and thickly planted, with emerald ferns growing on the trunks and a dense carpet of green underneath, the palms always remind me of a tropical enchanted forest.
These immense plantations are African Palms, and their oil production is one of the largest agricultural industries in Costa Rica. Palm oil – not to be conf
