Experiencing the Caribbean side of Costa Rica in Cahuita

While on the boat from La Pavona to Tortuguero I talked to some fellow travelers, including one who had already…

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More impressions of Tortuguero

One would think after so many posts about Tortuguero that there is nothing left to say or show. Wrong! Costa…

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The flowers of Tortuguero

Traveling on both sides of the Costa Rica, as well as right through the middle, showed me an abundance of…

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All the animals of Tortuguero

I never cared much about animals until I spent a week on the Galapagos Islands. Suddenly I saw them with…

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Spending three days in Tortuguero

My decision on coming to Tortuguero happened because someone told me that this was one of the best places they…

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Why Costa Rica should be on your travel list

I can’t remember when I first decided to travel to Costa Rica. It must have been sometime during the pandemic,…

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More impressions of San José

San José was the only city I visited during my three weeks in Costa Rica. I figured that I would…

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San José

Getting to San José had already been an adventure, staying there for almost three days was another. Despite everything though,…

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Watching the sun rise over the Borobudur temple

Most things are better when you see them early in the morning. The light is different and bathes everything a…

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Prambanan temple tour and a visit to the ballet

There is an abundance of temples in and around Yogyakarta. No wonder, since it was the spiritual center in former…

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