At 8:45 am we piled into an Uber and headed off to the public bus terminal in Liberia. We checked around to see if we needed to buy bus tickets ahead of time but were told they could be purchased on the bus. We then relaxed while we waited for our bus to arrive. Soon […]
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After arriving in the Nations Capital of San Jose later than we liked we quickly shifted from the bus depot to our close by and waiting hotel. Downtown is known for not being the safest place, and arriving after sunset brings out its darkest colours. With mattresses lying on the sidewalks and numerous hard done-byers […]
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The one time laid back surf community of years past has now transformed into the bustling tourist epicentre of then Costa Rican east coast. After enduring the hottest, sweatiest one hour bus ride from the Panamá boarder we were dropped off in a bit of a tourist Mecca. Don’t get me wrong, Puerto Viejo is […]
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Panama has three different border crossings into Costa Rica. We chose the Sixaola option in the north, which is also the least busiest. We left Bocas Del Toro via water taxi back to the mainland to Almirante. We then took a $1 taxi from the pier to town. From here we waited approximately 30 minutes […]
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Bocas Del Toro, mouth of the bull as it is directly translated sounds like a much harsher place than it truly is, unless you fear a tropical island surrounded by palm trees with crystal clear water, uncrowded streets and boat rides to various deserted beaches. If that is so, then you are on your own […]
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If the unique checklist of a tropical rainforest with cascading waterfalls, hot springs and a quaint mountain village dropped in the centre of an extinct volcanic crater is exactly what you are thirsty for, than El Valle in the Anton valley is what you are after. I know this sounds like a dramatically obscure request […]
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