When we first arrived in Playa del Coco (or 'El Coco' as the locals call it), I was struck by how little wildlife there was here compared...

We did a touristy thing. If you look up 'things to do in El Coco' you'll find about 90% of them are some form of 'sunset sailing'....

It's always been a dream of mine to live by the sea. And, for the last few weeks that's exactly what we've been having a go at - seeing...

We are now at the beach!! After a month of travelling around the Central Valley and Rainforests of Costa Rica, we've finally made it to...

When I was a little girl we used to take day trips to a place called Sutton on Sea. It's a sleepy seaside town on the Lincolnshire coast....

Considering the Arenal Volcano dominates the landscape around here, you won't be surprised to hear that one of the 'must do' activities...

Sorry for that bad pun but it's the best I can manage right now. Yesterday's fun 'experience' certainly was memorable, but not...

I'm feeling a touch like a kid in a candy store right now. There's so much to do here in La Fortuna that I just want to dive in and do...

One of the things I did to prepare for our trip to Costa Rica was to read about the history of this intriguing country. I have long had...

We've spent the first few days in La Fortuna exploring our new domain. There's a lot more life here. Yes it's still very touristy (with...

It was nearly time to leave Monte Verde and head to La Fortuna. About 40 miles as the crow flies, or 90 miles if you're driving thanks to...

Name a creature that Costa Rica is known for. Okay, unfair question, it's got about 5% of all the world's biodiversity (ie tonnes of...

Today was all about heights. Specifically getting as high as possible to see the amazing views of both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts....

Finally, the sun made an appearance in Monte Verde! With such stunning weather we decided to walk a couple of miles to a ‘heladeria’ (ice...

I know we're here in Costa Rica in rainy season. I know that means there's a lot of, well, rain. What I didn't know is that this can then...

I've never been anywhere like Costa Rica. A tropical country, just above the Equator that has multiple micro climates. No number of...

Our first day in Monte Verde (aka Green Mountain in Spanish) and, boy, does it live up to its name. 1) we are going to have buns of steel...

Okay so before you get TOO excited we're not talking Cocaine, or Speed or anything of that ilk. What we are talking about is anything...

My bag is getting more travelled than me. After lolling about in Miami airport for the night it finally decided to head over to Costa...

3am. 3. Blooming. AM. That's the time we ALL woke up this morning. Hurrah for jet lag! Thank god breakfast is served from 6am. Just three...