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Whale Watching Season in Costa Rica: A Marine Spectacle Like No Other
Costa Rica, known for its lush rainforests and rich biodiversity, offers a breathtaking marine experience that draws nature enthusiasts from around the world: whale watching. With two coastlines—the Pacific and the Caribbean—this small but...
Owner: Daniel Yepez
Delta and Starbucks brew a coffee-fueled escape to Costa Rica
Delta SkyMiles members with a taste for coffee have something to look forward to: The In-Air Coffeehouse by Delta and Starbucks, creating a coffeehouse atmosphere at 30,000 feet. It’s part of Delta’s new program, Group Drop, on SkyMiles...
Owner: Ian Bell & Dan Gaul
Lifestyle operator Ennismore announces new Delano properties after partnership with Cain International
Job opportunities University of Warwick £31,236 - £34,610pa + excellent pension + benefits location: Coventry, UK, United Kingdom Formby Pool Trust up to £33,000pa + pension + benefits location: Formby, Liverpool, United Kingdom Lifestyle operator...
Owner: Elizabeth Terry
Canada has issued travel advisories for 8 hotspots — including an 'avoid all travel' warning
Thinking about escaping the cold this fall or winter? Before booking that beachside getaway, it's worth checking Canada's latest travel advisories. Travel warnings have recently been issued for eight popular sunny destinations that many Canadians...
Owner: Chuck Lapointe
Google’s new era of search to redefine travel
As many as 60% of travellers are seeing an AI response when researching their travel on Google through AI Overviews, according to anecdotal evidence. And with AI changing the way people plan and book their trips, Google is stepping into this new...
Owner: Clive Jacobs
Delta Partners with Starbucks for Unique Coffee Trip to Costa Rica
Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has teamed up with Starbucks to offer a special travel experience that transforms a private charter flight into an airborne coffee lounge. The event, set for December 16 to 18, invites a select group of SkyMiles...
Owner: Rob Hodel
WHY “LOW-END” IS THE NEW LUXURY — THE UNTOUCHED, UNFILTERED CARIBBEAN EXPERIENCE THAT HIGH-END TOURISTS CRAVE
Shipwreck, Sunshine’s, Inon’s, Mugg’s, Discovery & Godfather Beach Bars Define Authentic Island Appeal BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS — The biggest misunderstanding in Caribbean tourism today is this: nothing appeals more to the high-end traveler than the...
Owner: Non-transparent
We left our jobs at 60 to travel the world. Retiring early means living off savings before Social Security kicks in.
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Business Insider
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with married couple Sandra and Jeff Mayernik, 62-year-old retired realtors who left the US in 2023 to travel abroad. The couple, who run the blog The Mobile Retiree, are currently in Pogradec,...
Owner: Mathias Döpfner & Friede Springer
5 of the most thrilling volcano adventures in Central America
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Lonely Planet
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Once considered a gateway to hell, the Central America Volcanic Arc is now a playground for adrenaline junkies and volcano enthusiasts from around the world. Advertisement The mix of dormant and occasionally active volcanoes that make up the spine...
Owner: Ric Elias
Selva Coral Introduces Costa Rica’s Most Flexible Real Estate Investment Model
Immediate delivery with only 10% down and income generation during peak season South Jacó, Costa Rica – October 2025. While most real estate projects in Costa Rica are still in pre-sale, where developers only collect the down payment and deliver...
Owner: Rob Hodel
Erdogan’s Turkey seen as safe haven for fugitives, US federal case signals
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In an ongoing US federal case involving a Turkish national accused of defrauding the American government of more than than half a billion dollars, prosecutors have warned that Turkey would likely refuse to extradite him...
Owner: The Nordic Research Monitoring Network
Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo Exudes Costa Rican Splendor
In Costa Rica’s stunning Peninsula Papagayo, forest, ocean, design, and hospitality converge at the Four Seasons. Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Resort Peninsula PapagayoWhen the Four Seasons debuted on Peninsula Papagayo in 2004, it shifted the...
Owner: John Balardo & Stefan Wanczyk
Recommendations for drivers during rain and flooding in Costa Rica
Q COSTARICA — Costa Rica’s rainy season hits hard and fast, and it seriously changes the driving game. October is by far the toughest month of the rainy season. This year’s rainy season has been particularly intense. Because of this, experts are...
Owner: Enrico Cacciatore
El Salvador’s Safety Outpaces Costa Rica’s Crime in Tourism Race
El Salvador has turned heads this year with a sharp uptick in tourism, pulling in visitors eager for its mix of natural draws and newfound calm. By mid-2025, the country logged over 3 million arrivals, with forecasts pointing to 4 million by...
Owner: Rob Hodel
Costa Rica Expat Guide to Creative DIY Home Repairs
My family was recently cleaning up our backyard, tidying up the mass of branches that had been ditched on the property by the local electric company after a recent tree-trimming campaign of the four massive mango trees that line the far side of...
Owner: Rob Hodel
Eugene Levy: ‘Costa Rica was a bit much. I’m not a jungle guy’
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The Times
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Eugene Levy, 78, is the Emmy-winning Canadian star and co-creator of Schitt’s Creek. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, the TV producer Deborah Devine, and hosts The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV+, which is back for a third season. He has two...
Owner: Murdoch Family
Costa Rica Politics Shaken by Fatal Crash with Eli Feinzaig
A head-on collision on the Bernardo Soto highway in Buenos Aires de Palmares, Alajuela, turned deadly Friday morning, killing Éricka Benavides, advisor to Congressman and presidential candidate Eli Feinzaig, and injuring three others, including...
Owner: Rob Hodel
Americans Say Two Grim Factors Are Impacting Their Winter Travel Plans This Year
It's been widely reported by Tourism Economics that U.S. tourism is down by around 8.2% so far this year, despite previous predictions of a 9% increase based on previous years. The reasons behind this drop are primarily political. Stories of...
Owner: Sam Youseff
Gangster linked to singer Fazilpuria attack arrested on return from Costa Rica
The Gurugram Police on Saturday arrested Sunil, alias Sardhaniya, 39, a wanted criminal involved in multiple crimes, moments after he landed at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport, Delhi. Officers said the accused was wanted in the...
Owner: Shobhana Bhartia
Costa Rica Adds 17th Accessible Beach at Playa Blanca
Costa Rica added another spot to its list of inclusive coastal destinations this week. Playa Blanca in Punta Morales de Chomes now stands as the country’s 17th accessible beach, equipped with features that let people with disabilities reach the...
Owner: Rob Hodel