Just came back from an AMAZING vacation near Lake Arenal - we rented a beautiful house called "Casa Gavilan" (www.casagavilanarenal.com). This lovely house has its own private pool, is surrounded by tropical rainforest, and has sweeping views of Lake Arenal and the hills of Monteverde. We spent a week just relaxing and watching the toucans, [...]

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Last weekend I went surfing with my friends in Tamarindo Beach. I had been in the water for over an hour, as the usual mass of surf school tourists made their approach towards the waves. Not really minding their presence I carried on with my business, catching a few, but wiping out on most waves.

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Feast or famine? After a long time away from the ocean I have been privileged to spend the last 2 weekends at 2 prime locations and the accomodation wasn't bad either.

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For those of you out there who like luxury, seclusion and a good time while surrounded by pristine rainforest and spectacular Pacific Ocean views then you'll probably like Casa Ramon in Dominical Costa Rica. While I was there the only sounds I heard were the majestic Pacific Ocean and the vast multitude of incredible wildlife [...]

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I went to Ocotal Beach Resort in August and had a blast! It was night when we first arrived and the resort is fairly dark once the sun goes down. Our rooms were nice, comfortable, fun bed linens and curtains and new flat screen tv's. But that was as much as we saw on the [...]

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When you visit any country that is not your native tongue, there are words that your professors in school did not teach you.  In school we are taught the choppy, grammatically pleasing, textbook style of the language.  Most likely we are not taught by someone who speaks the language as their second language, so we [...]

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If you are looking for a great resort featuring scuba diving or sport fishing, Ococal Resort is the perfect spot for your next vacation.  This 4-star Resort really has it all, I stayed in a Panoramic View room this past weekend, the room was nice, comfortable goods, adjustable AC, 32" plasma screen tv, hot water [...]

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There are several ways to travel to Costa Rica; backpacking, luxury travel, and studying.  Loads of people in college are now taking the opportunity to study in foreign countries to enhance their language skills and submerge themselves in the local culture.  Costa Rica is becoming a popular destination for students because of the laid back [...]

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On Sunday the Caribbean coast was slapped with huge waves (16 feet) that towered over the sea wall and into the port city of Limon.  It had washed up a park and had reached two blocks into the city.  On Monday, higher waves than normal were disturbing the holiday beach goers and people were advised [...]

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If you are traveling to Costa Rica and are in need of a travel guide I highly suggest the Lonely Planet book.  It is one of the most used guide books and is pretty accurate. 

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