8 item(s) tagged "Family Travel"
on Sunday, June 01, 2008
by Rayna Levin
Did you say you wanna see wildlife?
Beaches
All of Cahuita's beautiful beaches are recipients of the Ecological Blue Flag award:
Playa Negra
Playa Negra, with its black sand and calm water, is a great swimming beach.
Location: on the north end of Cahuita village.
Playa Blanca
A perfect white sanded beach for swimming and relaxing.
Location: The first beach just a...
read more. on Sunday, October 05, 2008
There is nothing in this world that I love more than traveling. And the best travel is with family! I live in the mountainous region outside of San Jose (near Heredia) and the weather here is always perfect and crisp. A nearby popular park called Monte De La Cruz (Cross Mountain) is a great place to chill out with family. (The reason it's called Cross Mountain, is because on one of the trail...
read more. on Monday, October 13, 2008
Contrary to what people think, Costa Rica does not have an animal rescue or rehabilitation center on every corner. However, it does have ZooAve! Beautifully designed and well planned out, the center focuses mainly on birds (aves) with a few mammals and amphibians scattered around the peaceful trails.
The staff at ZooAve has worked hard at saving hundreds of injured birds, mammals and even r...
read more. on Friday, October 24, 2008
When you have a kid you need to find stimulating adventures. Well, at least I do. And sometimes I need to get creative. Being married to an Academic, I didn't even realize what a gem we were sitting on. This doesn't apply only to Costa Rica but every corner of the world.
UNIVERSITIES - the future of our bright, and not-so bright minds!
If you are in a town that has a university they ...
read more. on Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Travel blogs are aplenty! However, good travel sites full of useful info are hard to find. So when I stumbled upon Away.com and then was asked by Karen Chen to do a guest post for them, I was truly excited to be a part of their community.
Check out the post I wrote:
10 Reasons For Family Adventure in Costa Rica
Now stay awhile and get some great tips and ideas for your next adventure.
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read more. on Thursday, November 06, 2008
1. Canopy Tours - Fly
through the sky! This activity is truly unique to Costa Rica. Very few
countries in the world offer forest views from canopy tours like this place.
2. Volcanoes
- I've lived here for almost six years and I have to say, seeing an
active volcano or even a dormant one is still an incredible wonder to
me. There are more than 112 volcanic formations in Costa Rica, you go...
read more. on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
I am happy to announce that I have the great pleasure of working with Anya Clowers, RN, a 'Niche Travel Specialist'.
Anya has helped to educate a variety of travelers
including families, seniors, adventure, business and international travelers, on how to travel with kids. Her specialty is for those families traveling with young children, including
terminally ill or disabled children, ...
read more. on Friday, November 21, 2008
Some would say my husband is an adrenaline junkie. The truth is, he always indulges in sports that push him mentally, physically and spiritually. 'Rock Climbing' is all that and much, much more. As a matter of fact, he refers to it as his Church and has become a 'Rock Climbing' missionary converting me and his son to his way of thinkinig. Since our son is only four, he is a...
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