Travelogues Costa Rica

After arriving in Monteverde, we decided to explore the town first and spontaneously booked a hanging bridges tour for the next day. For those who know my fear of heights, they...

After family time and this time Christmas at home, thanks to Toni who drove us to Munich Airport at 6 am, we started our journey to Costa Rica. The check-in and security checks...

Cold Cloudforest, Quetzal, and 4x4 Challenge.

Nocturnal jungle animals, sloths & beautiful beaches.

Surfing, Quad biking, and swallowing saltwater.

We spend one night in the capital city of San Jose and experience a small cultural shock. Because here in Costa Rica, and especially in the capital, everything is a bit...

Unsplash, Pawel Czerwinski

Day 39 of 175: Round the World Cruise - Puerto Limón/Costa Rica

Today we drove for 2 3/4 hours to the sea and went on a 'crocodile watch'. Jason has been familiar with these animals for over 25 years and knows almost all of them by name:...

Before the apocalypse descended upon the world and the USA elected a convicted sex offender and fascist as president, we wisely fled across the border to Latin America – not in...

And another week has gone by, it's crazy how time flies here. I lose track of time and have to check my phone at least three times to know what date it is today. But that's also...

Today we are visiting the Curi Cancha Reserve in Costa Rica.

From Tortugero we took the rental car to La Fortuna

Thankfully we stayed dry on the drive to Monteverde and came into contact with the really bumpy road conditions for the first time. A higher SUV or a 4x4 car would probably have...

After we landed safely in San José, we picked up our rental car - there was a bit of an Australian feeling 😁. And not only because of your own vehicle, but also in terms of...

Costa Rican ceviche

After Monteverde, our next destination was Manuel Antonio National Park. The city of Quepos is very popular among many travelers because it is located close to the national park...

Isn't it the perfect day when the humpback whale says hello...

From sloths to the middle of nowhere with falafel...

Travel to Tortuguero Actually, when I entered Costa Rica, I was relatively clueless about what to do next. However, it quickly became clear that 'Corcovado and Tortuguero...

Goodbye Panama, Hello Costa Rica - Pura Vida! From Boquete to Puerto Jiménez I actually didn't want to leave my comfortable accommodation at Holly's in Boquete. It was so...

On March 16th, we are sitting at the airport in Panama and are glad to have made it this far. Disinfectants are hanging everywhere and in Panama we would not have been allowed...

The traveler who is currently the fastest and learns the most cultures: The Corona virus. On everyone's lips, feared and at the same time downplayed. From a distance, we observe...

We ended our last day in Vulano Arenal with a coffee tour at Matias', who gives a small, sympathetic tour of his work. Although he does not have his coffee farm in La Fortuna...

After family time and this time Christmas at home, thanks to Toni who drives us to Munich airport at 6am, we start our journey to Costa Rica. Check-in and security checks (plus...

After already being on the road for several hours, I was very relieved when Jörg gave me the sign to turn off the highway and said that we only had about 30 km left to...

Arrived in the host families, we received a tour of the different communities of the place. Naturally, I couldn't resist and bought a very beautiful scarf in the weaving...

Pura Vida!!! In Costa Rica, joy of life is written in CAPITAL letters, and due to the low season, we almost have the country to ourselves!

Attention, ready, go... My adventure begins! It all started with me quitting my job. A very strange but at the same time liberating feeling. The preparation for this upcoming...

Today we said goodbye to our hotel Ficus Lodge and set off from Monteverde to Manuel Antonio, where a great national park awaits us. On the way, we first learned a bit about...