Background: Almost exactly one year ago I lost a job that had changed my life. I was working for a company out of Texas, and I was spending half of my time managing the company’s office in Costa Rica. I had spent a few years living in Dallas, but had moved back to Florida to […]
Last week I wrote about an incident I experienced at the Doubletree Cariari in San José, Costa Rica. You can read the details about it here, but the bottom line is that the front desk clerk assumed my friend, who had come to visit me at the hotel, was a prostitute, and tried to charge […]
If you’re on your Costa Rican holiday and you’re looking for a day trip out of San José, I’ve got just the ticket for you. Kill two birds with one stone, and take the incredibly scenic drive up to Irazu Volcano, and on your way stop at what is considered the most haunted place in […]
In the last 30 days I have spent a total of 14 nights in three separate stays at the Doubletree by Hilton Cariari San José-Costa Rica, and I even wrote a nice review of one of my stays as part of the Costa Rica resource I’m assembling. I’ll need to update that post with this […]
Update: Please see this post for a disturbing incident that occurred at this hotel. I needed to be in Costa Rica for a couple of weeks to set up a new work project, and I preferred a location near the airport, since it’s a quick Uber ride to Heredia downtown, where my friend Ana lives. […]
This review is of a hotel a little off the beaten path, but with many international students attending the nearby National University of Costa Rica, it may be useful for parents or families dropping off or visiting students, as well as anyone else visiting the area. Heredia, Costa Rica, known as the “City of Flowers”, has a population of about 123,000 […]
As anyone that knows me knows, I spend about half my time in Costa Rica. Lately I’ve been around Heredia a lot because of a new work project with my friend Ana, who lives there. About a 5 minute bus ride from downtown Heredia is a new shopping mall that I felt was worth mentioning, […]
JetBlue is back with another sale. This time to destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean! You have until tomorrow to book, for travel between 1/23 and 3/13/19. The lowest fares are for travel on Sunday through Thursday. Beware of blackout date between 2/13 and 2/18. The best deals seem to be fares as low […]
Most people don’t realize that Travel Hacking even exists. Deals like this are well known within the community, but outside of the community people either no nothing about it, or are skeptical that it works. These types of things, when analyzed and thought out, can save you hundreds of dollars and make it easier to […]
If you’re going to Costa Rica, and you don’t plan on renting a car, you’ll need to get around. Taxis are just one option, but you’ll want to know a few things before hopping in one. • Orange Taxis are the official airport taxi! If you are flying into SJO (Juan Santamaria International […]