I finally went through all the applicants for the two week free trip to Costa Rica from Gap Adventures and I. To be honest, I thought I would get more. I only got 42. Apparently, people don’t really like free trips, even when you include airfare. While that’s disappointing, it gives the applicants a better [...]
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Win a Free 2 Week Trip to Costa Rica
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My solo first trip was to Costa Rica in 2003. I had never been out of the country before, and I went with a company called Gap Adventures. I don’t even remember how I found them, but I liked what they stood [...]
The Weekly Photo: Cloud Forest
Outside Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica
The Weekly Photo: Poas Volcano
Poas Volcano, Costa Rica
The Saturday City: Manuel Antonio
Manuel Antonio is located on Costa Rica’s west coast and draws in tourists with its beaches, bars, and monkey filled national park. Though just a little beach resort, Manuel Antonio has grown steadily more touristy over the years. Much of the reason for that is that the city sits next to Manual Antonio National Park. [...]
The Weekly Photo: Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
Arenal Volcano, Arenal National Park, Costa Rica
The Weekly Photo: Sunset in Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Getting Lost in Costa Rica
“Let’s go hiking.” I said in the early morning.
“Ok, we’ll go after lunch.” my companions, Yolanda and Maria, replied.
Hours past and I grew anxious, “let’s go! let’s go!” I said repeatedly, “the day is being wasted!” We were all on a tour of Costa Rica, leaving Arenal national park tomorrow and I wanted to get [...]
Cheap Places to Travel on the US Dollar
A little piece of my wallet dies everyday. As an American, I live on the world’s worst currency- the US dollar. Over the past few years, the value of the American dollar has steadily declined. The dollar now only gets 1.5 to 1 to the British Pound, 65 Euro cents, and is at historic lows [...]
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