Costa Rica: A Family Vacation Adventure
Whoever invented the phrase “fun for the whole family” must have been thinking of Costa Rica. The local “Pura Vida” lifestyle is the real deal, a family vacation adventure packed with nonstop opportunities for excitement, exercise, relaxation, and education. Here are just a few of the treasures Costa Rica has to offer families of all […]
Panama Islands: Living on Island Time
When compared to the rest of Central America, Panama has a decidedly modern and fast-paced feel. There’s skyscrapers, nightclubs, fine-dining restaurants, and cosmopolitan beaches of Panama City … and, oh yeah, something about a massive canal called “the heart valve of world commerce”. Breakaway from the hubbub, however, and Panamanian life slows down to a […]
Peninsula Papagayo Costa Rica: A World Apart
A jungle adventure doesn’t have to mean “roughing it.” And a luxury vacation can still be friendly to the environment. Those two truisms sum up Costa Rica’s Peninsula Papagayo. Tucked off the beaten path on the north end of the Costa Rican Pacific coast, Peninsula Papagayo hosts a priceless ecosystem—one of the last dry tropical […]
Mayan Temples and Mystic Caves of Belize
Belize measures time not in decades, not in centuries, but in millennia or even millions of years. There is no better place to immerse yourselves in the sands of time, layers upon layers of archeological and geological history. The superstars of Belizean human history are the Maya. The relics left behind by this sophisticated civilization […]
6 Travel Tips for a Flawless Central America Honeymoon
Central America is a honeymooner’s dream. The balmy perpetual summer of honeymoon destinations like Costa Rica, Belize, Panama, Nicaragua, and Honduras just ooze with eternal romance. Here you can spend one day feeling the luscious sand between your toes as you lounge with a tropical drink in hand, watching the sunrise over a sparkling turquoise […]
Travel to Panama – A Magical Bridge Between Worlds
The magical nation of Panama sits at many crossroads – between Central and South America; the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean; unspoiled nature and glassy modern cities; relaxed traditional life and cosmopolitan hustle. From the ecotourist to the “chic”-otourist, there’s something to surprise and delight everyone in the endless summer that envelops Panama – […]
My Heart Belongs in Monteverde
If I was limited to one destination for the rest of my life, my heart would choose Monteverde, Costa Rica. There’s just nothing else quite like it. As popular as it has become, nothing prepares you for the communion with nature, the face-to-face encounters with wildlife, the boutique agriculture, the charms of upscale small-town living, […]
Nicaragua Vacation: Beautiful, Profound and Enlightening
What makes travel to Nicaragua so special? It has everything there is to love about Central America – rainforests, volcanoes, beaches, islands, agriculture, surfing, nightlife, architecture and culture. Situated on both the Pacific and Caribbean Sea, Nicaragua is blossoming as a welcoming tourist destination where you will find the best of the region’s adventures without […]
Galapagos Islands: Experience the Enchantment
A visit to the Galapagos Islands is like a visit to a distant living planet. The ecosystems, made world-famous by the studies of Charles Darwin, are not only unique within all the world, but unique from island to island. Here you can walk right up to massive tortoises, marine iguanas, sea lions, and prehistoric birds, […]
5 Reasons to Travel Central America
in the Green Season
The “Green Season” is Central American lingo for the rainy season. In tropical countries, such as Belize, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, this covers the months of May through October which also happens to be peak travel time on many northern hemisphere calendars. If the term rainy season has you running for the nearest desert, […]
