Travelogues San José

Just before departure in San José

The last 2/3 weeks in the lodge were really beautiful. I let everything wind down slowly and finished my last small tasks. Especially in the last week, I didn't work much

The night was quite loud, and I woke up frequently. I realized that I was seemingly staying in a very popular nightlife district (Sachsenhausen) in Frankfurt. Yet, it was

Good Morning! It is 9:30 AM, and our journey back to the capital of the country begins. We are now leaving the Leyenda Hotel. Viktor

Santa Teresa

In Santa Maria

Review: Our plane takes off from Auckland airport at exactly 1:20 p.m. At this point there are 11,648 kilometers between us and our destination, but the landing is planned for...

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A long journey to escape the German winter

shabbier

At first, we thought we had to return the car the day before our flight, so yesterday. But when I double-checked, we realized that we actually had to return it today. That...

Yesterday, we embarked on an adventurous return journey by boat back to our bus. The suitcases had to travel separately, which, upon closer inspection, did not always provide...

This is my last week and I am very sad to say goodbye to the kids, the teachers, my house, and my friends:( But I am also very excited to go to Quito on Sunday! Unfortunately,...

After a few days, I can now say that I have arrived well. Costa Rica is so beautiful and yet so different that I had to get used to it first. The people are so hospitable and...

San José I left beautiful Orosi by bus and made my way to my final destination of this year's trip. And luckily, I arrived in San José after just a few hours. A city...

Finally - we made it! :) The past few days have been very exhausting. Until the last day, we worked and spent our free time preparing for the trip. The daily check of the...

After much uncertainty about whether our vacation and flights would take place due to Corona, we landed in San José, the capital of Costa Rica, yesterday without any major...

San Jose, or SJO for short, also embodies the pride of the Ticos (Costa Ricans). Proud of history, of their own success, and of diversity. The guided tour of the National...

First impression: wild and barren. Second impression: barricaded, every house with bars and fences, often barbed wire. Third impression: endearingly quirky. Just different from...

Flight with Lufthansa from Bremen via Frankfurt to San José

With Lufthansa, it takes 12 hours direct from Frankfurt to the capital San José. Since we have organized all the documents, entry is smooth: a 90-day visa is stamped by the...

Done. It's me. 12 hours of flight are quite exhausting for me. Although we didn't have any turbulence and everything went smoothly. The wait at customs was also minimal. The...

Our last days in Costa Rica were spent in the capital city, San José. Originally, we had planned a 16-hour drive to Panama. However, we quickly changed our plans when we found...

Lange hatten wir die Daumen gedrückt und gehofft, dass wir vom Streik der Lufthansa-Piloten nicht betroffen sind. Am Tag des Abfluges kam dann noch eine Totalsperrung der...

With our rental car, we drove from San José in pouring rain (yes, it is still rainy season) to our 'headquarters' near Tilaran. The apartment was just recently renovated, and...

Today is the day. In a few hours, I will be boarding the flight from San José to Canada and then to Germany. Seven and a half months have

11.04.22-12.04.22 As in every country so far, we had to show a return or onward flight upon arrival in Costa Rica and at that time we had not yet planned our route, we are now...

It was actually quite unlikely that I would be able to do something like this in the foreseeable future. I am very aware that without my little personal miracle I would not be...

19.03.22-22.03.22 From the Osa Peninsula, we take the bus to San Jose at 5 am (!!). The ride is very relaxed and this time we don't have to change buses! In San Jose, we...