Costa Rica is one of those countries that genuinely delivers on the promise. The beaches are real. The volcanoes are active. The wildlife wanders through your hostel garden. The phrase pura vida, meaning pure life, is not just a tourist slogan: it reflects a pace and a philosophy that the country actually lives, and that…
Category: Costa Rica
Dance till you drop: the best backpacker parties around the world
Some people collect passport stamps, others collect international hangovers. It’s pretty much a backpacker’s rite of passage to wake up with a sore head from the local spirit in every hostel you stumble back to. But some places have a vibe so infectious that you can’t help but crank the volume up to ‘night I’ll…
The ultimate guide to backpacking Costa Rica
It’s not hard to see why Costa Rica is so many people’s first choice when it comes to exploring Central America for the first time, or even when it comes to their first time backpacking. Beautiful, friendly, accessible and inexpensive, it has all the markings of a dreamy backpacking destination. Costa Rica is especially perfect…
Central America Backpacking Guide
As a backpacking destination, Central America’s seven countries offer some of the world’s most diverse and jaw-dropping scenery. With shorter distances to travel than in North or South America, this compact continent can have you hiking smoking volcanoes one week and taking in some dreamy diving the next. Each country has its own character and…
Warm winter vacations in the USA (and beyond!): best 22 places to escape the winter blues!
The trees are bare, t-shirt weather is a distant memory and the nights are long (and freezing) – winter is well and truly upon us! Hot chocolate has become a staple of our diet and ice skates have been broken out to try and make the most of the freezing temperatures. Some people love the…
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