See what the experts are saying about Lands in Love. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Money
It's always advisable to bring money in a variety of forms on a vacation: a mix of cash, credit cards, and traveler's checks. In many international destinations, ATMs offer the best exchange rates. Avoid exchanging money at commercial exchang... Continue reading »
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Entry requirements
For an up-to-date, country-by-country listing of passport requirements around the world, go to the "Foreign Entry Requirements" Web page of the U.S. Department of State at http://travel.state.gov. Citizens of the United States, Canada, Gre... Continue reading »
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Regions in brief
Costa Rica rightfully should be called "Costas Ricas" because it has two coasts: one on the Pacific Ocean and one on the Caribbean Sea. These two coasts are as different from each other as are the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.... Continue reading »
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Spanish-language programs
As more people travel to Costa Rica with the intention of learning Spanish, the number of options for Spanish immersion vacations increases. You can find courses of varying lengths and degrees of intensiveness, and many that include cultural... Continue reading »
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Tips on accommodations
When the Costa Rican tourist boom began in the late 1980s, hotels popped up like mushrooms after a heavy rain. By the 1990s the country's first true megaresorts opened, more followed, and still more are under construction or in the planning p... Continue reading »
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Sustainable travel & ecotourism
Costa Rica is one of the planet's prime ecotourism destinations. Many of the isolated nature lodges and tour operators around the country are pioneers and dedicated professionals in the ecotourism and sustainable tourism field. Many other hot... Continue reading »
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Tips on dining
Simply put, Costa Rican cuisine is less than memorable. San José remains the unquestioned gastronomic capital of the country, and here you can find the cuisines of the world served with formal service at moderate prices. However, the major be... Continue reading »
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Health & safety
Staying Healthy Staying healthy on a trip to Costa Rica is predominantly a matter of being a little cautious about what you eat and drink, and using common sense. Know your physical limits, and don't overexert yourself in the ocean, on hik... Continue reading »
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Telephones
Costa Rica has an excellent phone system, with a dial tone similar to that heard in the United States. A phone call within Costa Rica costs around 10 colones (2¢/1p) per minute. Pay phones take either a calling card or 5-, 10-, or 20-colón... Continue reading »
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Insurance
The cost of travel insurance varies widely, depending on the destination, the cost and length of your trip, your age and health, and the type of trip you're taking, but expect to pay between 5% and 8% of the vacation itself. You can get estim... Continue reading »
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Tips for families
Hotels in Costa Rica often give discounts for children under 12, and children under 3 or 4 are usually allowed to stay for free. Discounts for children and the cutoff ages vary according to the hotel, but in general, don't assume that your ki... Continue reading »
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Tips for gay and lesbian travelers
Costa Rica is a Catholic, conservative, macho country where public displays of same-sex affection are rare and considered somewhat shocking. Public figures, politicians, and religious leaders regularly denounce homosexuality. However, gay and... Continue reading »
Lands in Love Travel Experiences
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Amazing Surf
Got up early grabbed the two large jugs of water we had bought the night before and headed down to Witches Rock Cafe to grab the bus.... Continue reading »
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Beach Time
Tamarindo was great. The bus ride took a little longer than expected and I somehow lost my pants on it, but we arrive just fine.&nb... Continue reading »
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Playa Tamarindo, Costa Rica
We then jumped on the bright yellow American school bus that took us to the border of Costa Rica. Our trip took 7 hours and 4 chicken bus... Continue reading »
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Surfing, drinking, and the Monkey Trail
Meredith, Brennan and I headed south for Tamarindo by way of a dirt road known as the Monkey Trail (didn't see any, by the way).&nbs... Continue reading »
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Water water everywhere
Well, week two is already done. So, here's what happened.Class was .. well, how class usually is. It's four hours, which is definitely... Continue reading »
