Costa Rica
Relaxing in Costa Rica Thanks to Technology
So it has been some time since I wrote an “adventure article”… Over the last 6 months, adventure has taken new shape for me with the newest edition to our family – a beautiful baby girl. Once my wife and I knew that she was big enough for the trip, we decided to take the... »
White Water Rafting Excitement in Costa Rica
After 12 years of daughters and mothers sharing the many experiences of Girl Scouts, we decided we would like one last “Big” adventure together before the girls went away to college. What bigger adventure for 9 women than a 10 day vacation together? Planning a trip to encompass everyone’s tastes was no easy task. We... »
Diving the Catalina Islands in Costa Rica
Once again the family made our Christmas trip to Costa Rica to visit the in-laws. Luckily, our son was old enough to travel a bit further by car so we decided to spend our beach time on the North Pacific side – Playa Protero. The beach and the hotel were fantastic – I will write... »
PADI Instructor Development Course day by day with Oceans Unlimited…Go Pro in Costa Rica!
Day 1 of the PADI Instructor Deveopment Course (IDC) begins. New Instructors here we go! On a bright and sunny day everyone sat down with their loaded crewpacks and materials looking through the schedule with anticipation about what is to come. Assignments were handed out intros made and the day was rounded out... »
Technical diving in Costa Rica
During the last week of June two instructors from Oceans Unlimited, Bob and Georgia boldly took a step forward to benefit diving in Costa Rica. We finally qualified and made Oceans Unlimited into a technical diving center. Our visiting trainer from the states, Keith Mattson has been teaching and diving technical for many years... »
SCUBA Diving with Big Animals in Playa Ocotal, Costa Rica
Updated: June 25, 2009 Original Post: April 6, 2009 Ocotal is one of my all time favorite places to dive. I say this because of the variety of sea life, the service at Ocotal Beach Resort, and the overall ease of the vacation. There are plenty of dive sites locally that offer everything from morays, spotted... »
Canopy Tour at Colinas de Poás, Costa Rica
If you are at a destination that offers a Canopy Tour, do it. While they are all a little different, they all share one thing in common: adrenaline. A few things that you will want to know about many of these tours are below (special thanks to Colinas del Poás): What should I wear? Wear comfortable... »
Volcán Irazú, Costa Rica
I traveled to Irazú on a last second change of itinerary due to the earthquake in January 2009. At first, I was pretty disappointed with the change of plans, my view changed as soon as we were on the road. The adventure at Irazú really starts on the drive up. The drive offers breathtaking views of the... »
Into the Blue…scuba diving in Costa Rica
Recently I had one of those dives that reminds you why you started diving! Even when I sprung out of bed in the morning, I knew it was going to be a good day…we had decided to have an instructor play day out at the 26 one of my favorite dives sites. Bob, Scott, Tim, Georgia... »
First Come, First Served Camping in Mal País, Costa Rica
A few years ago, my family and I decided to spend New Years Eve camping on the beach in Costa Rica. Our adventure began in Alajuela and continued on to the port city of Puntarenas. We ‘decided’ to all pack into a single SUV since we were going to take the... »
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