10 travel moments that restored our faith in humanity. Stories of kindness from life on the road.
All my friends are buying houses and having babies, yet I'm about to embark on my fourth big trip travelling. Here's how it feels to give it all up again to travel in your thirties.
Costa Rica is a dream destination for wildlife lovers and if you go to the right areas it’s easy to spot wildlife, with or without a guide. This 10 day itinerary takes you from jungle, to cloud forest, to pristine beaches, spotting all the most weird and wonderful Costa Rica creatures along the way.
Cerro Tortuguero was not just our favourite walk in Tortuguero, but also the cheapest! The walk takes you through pristine rainforest teeming with Howler monkeys and exotic birds, and up to a viewpoint overlooking the river and ocean. We’re sharing how to get there independently and what to expect on the trail.
La Leona Waterfall is incredible, it flows into a deep orange canyon forming a stunning blue swimming hole at the base. The walk to get involves traversing jaw dropping blue rivers, climbing small ladders and then swimming using a rope to fight the current before you’ll finally reach the foot of the canyon waterfall itself. We’re sharing everything you need to know, including how hard the hike is, how crowded it gets and whether it’s worth taking a private tour.
Poza Los Coyotes is jaw dropping, a vivid blue river and even a canyon you can swim through. When you’re done with swimming you can rent a tube and head downstream lazy river style. We’re sharing everything you need to know to visit, including what the walking trail is like, how it is to swim and tube, and just how busy it gets.
We fell in love with the beautiful cloud forest village of San Gerardo de Dota. It’s a magical little place where the air is cool, the forests are misty and mysterious, and the magnificent resplendent quetzals can be spotted in avocado trees beside the river. We’re sharing how to spend the perfect few days here, including tips for quetzal spotting.
This may be the most magnificent waterfall walk in Costa Rica. With incredible turquoise waterfalls, all of which you can swim in, as well as pristine rainforest, visiting is an unforgettable experience. We’re sharing everything you need to know, including difficulty, trail conditions, and what it’s like to swim in each spot.
If you’re looking for a beautiful rainforest walk with waterfalls, hanging bridges and swimming spots galore, this is it. Added to that the Rainmaker Conservation Park was the quietest of any similar trails we did in Costa Rica, so it’s perfect for when you want to escape the crowds. We’re sharing all the details or the trail and swimming holes.
If you’re tired of the crowds and looking for an adventure, it’s time to hike to the bottom of Costa Rica’s tallest waterfall - Bijagual Falls! The track is through wild jungle with endless Scarlet macaws soaring overhead. It’s more rustic than most, so we’re sharing everything you need to know about the hike, including difficulty and trail conditions.
