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Car crossing a river in Costa Rica Puerto jiminez

Hitchhiking in Costa Rica made easy

March 13, 2013

I’d never hitch hiked before (or since). But for some reason, in Costa Rica, I felt emboldened to try it not once, but three times to get from place to place. Here are my stories of hopping into the cars of complete strangers. It might be the big rental car scene that tourists subscribe to; … More Hitchhiking in Costa Rica made easy

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Costa Rica’s quiet paradise, Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve

March 5, 2013

Montezuma is one of many beach enclaves strung along the Nicoya Peninsula’s gorgeous coastline, a part of the country renowned for sunshine and great surf. The area was understandably popular with surfers, and we spotted many with board under arm on the day-long bus/ferry/bus combo from Quepos to Montezuma.

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Spotting wildlife in Costa Rica

March 3, 2013

The quest for the scarlet macaw was beginning! The quest took place in the Osa Peninsula, a jungle region sprouting off the south west of Costa Rica’s slender frame. By all reports, this was one of the richest wildlife spotting destinations on earth. We arrived in gateway town Puerto Jimenez; getting here took two buses … More Spotting wildlife in Costa Rica

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Conquering the Cerro Chirripo hike

March 1, 2013

The sun set on just our second night in Costa Rica. The air was cool and peaceful, but something dramatic was happening to the treeline. A fiery crimson sunset had set the sky ablaze, darkening the surrounding clouds and turning them to plumes of purple smoke.

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An update from Costa Rica

February 24, 2013

It’s been quite a while since my last blog post and I apologise! Costa Rice wifi might be to blame… Wi-fi has been patchy and a proper computer to load pictures has been difficult to track down. Our time in Costa Rica is drawing to a close, and in a few days we return to … More An update from Costa Rica

An update from Costa Rica

Visiting Costa Rice to escape winter

January 31, 2013

The winter air in Montreal had been colder than ever this week. We had errands to run around town, which meant braving the sharp clutches of the almighty cold. Every exhale was a spear of white frosted air, our noses were frozen with crystals of frozen snot, and my breath condensed into icicles in my … More Visiting Costa Rice to escape winter

Visiting Costa Rice to escape winter

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