There is no denying that Costa Rica is a great escape from work, stress, cold weather, you name it, but now we are starting to see many clients looking to escape something different.
Frustrated and fed up with U.S. domestic politics and agenda, we have seen the majority of our buyers looking at Costa Rica real estate as an alternative to living in the U.S. As an escape from the high taxes in the US, Costa Rica is fast becoming a business hub for corporations and the self employed. Multi-national corporations …

The Star Flyer ship, which is characterized by offering traditional sailing to its clients, will start travelling to Costa Rica in 2010. The trips will begin in the country as part of the operations of the Star Clippers Company.
The vessel offers spacious cabins and its decorated with old engravings and pictures of other ships. It is 115 meters long and has a traditional style with the deluxe amenities and the capacity to host 170 passengers.
Costa Rica is an interesting destination for the Spanish market and it is expected that …

Use this guide to make sure you get what you expect from your Costa Rica vacation.
The ecology of Costa Rica isn’t the only thing that’s diverse — so are the travel options: from the Caribbean to the Pacific, cloud forests in the mountain and white sand beaches on the coast, the list of activities to enjoy and places to visit is just about endless as well!
To help narrow down the options, here are top recommendations on where to go month by month:

Central & South Pacific: whale watching, #1 fishing …

Whether you visit a yoga retreat, try a surf camp or just get some much needed R&R on the beach, Costa Rica is an excellent heart-healthy destination for your next vacation.
With zero trans fat and a wealth of free vitamin D, a trip to Costa Rica might just be what the doctor ordered to get you in a healthy state of mind and body. According to Conde Naste Traveler’s September 2009 article “Your Next Vacation Could Save Your Life”, denying yourself vacation can lead to negative changes in your …

From the filling to the crust, these are the best empanadas in Costa Rica.
My husband and I have discovered the best empanadas north of Argentina, which are conveniently located here in Costa Rica. Donde El Ché on the east side of San Jose in San Pedro, comes highly recommended.

The difference between Tico empanadas and Argentinian empanadas are the crusts. Ticos love their corn-based dough and Donde El Ché’s are made of flour. I definitely prefer the flour and baking them as opposed to frying them into balls of …

Five regions you cannot miss on your next trip
Costa Rica vacation specialists often produce cookie cutter itineraries for travelers, which trap them in the tourist circuit from San Jose to Arenal Volcano or Jaco to Manuel Antonio. Or if your unlucky you are sent to Guanacaste where there are many nice all inclusive resorts but that is not Costa Rica, what you experience is customer service. Each of these tourist circuits owes its popularity to the natural beauty, tourist infrastructure but there are many other Costa Rican hideouts that are …

JetBLue Airline completed its first non-stop flight to San Jose, Costa Rica on March 26th 2009.  Costa Rica is the first Central American destination for JetBlue where they offer a daily flight from Orlando, Florida. 
This is a significant event for tourism in Costa Rica because it is proof that the tourism sector is still growing while many other nations experience decreases. In addition, JetBlue adds many seats that were desperately needed to accomodate this tourism increase.
Without the extra seats from JetBlue tourism in Costa Rica will not be able to …

When you embark on your Costa Rican dream vacation, there are some simple do’s and don’ts. Here is a small list of don’ts we thought was worthy of posting.
1. Driving – If you can avoid driving, it is best.  It’s expensive, somewhat risky and time consuming. Better to fly and if necessary, rent a car once you’ve reached your destination. Many hazards exist that foreigners cannot predict and there is a culture of driving here that is very different from the carefully cultivated autopistas back home. 
2. Believing Travel Forums  - …

Walking through the town of Jaco this past week, one cannot help but notice all of the young north Americans parading around town. I decided to ask a five groups of college students what was their keystone in choosing Costa Rica for their sprink break vacation. Of the five groups I asked, 3 said they said their parents gave them extra money for travel if they chose another spring break destination. The other two groups had purposely made plans to visit Costa Rica despite Mexico drug wars. What surprised me …

Costa Rica will begin to receive direct flights from low cost carrier JetBlue.
The first direct flights from the budget airline will arrive at the Juan Santamaria Airport on Thursday, March 26. According to a JetBlue spokesperson, the brasilian aircraft, an Embraer E190, with capacity for 100 people is filling up fast. The company already turned in all necessary application documents to the Civil Aviation Authority and is just waiting for a three month provisional license to be awarded by the Technical Council. Jet Blue is also set to open six …