3 poke hotspots on Big Island
Yummy, buttery and flavory.. if you’re into raw fish, there’s a big chance you’re a huge fan of poke bowls! Poke bowls are basically plates of deconstructed sushi and its
14 top cafes & restaurants in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica
With nearly two years of experience tasting the menus of a great many a deal restaurants in this lovely Caribbean town, I picked my 14 favourites. It was a tough
The hillsides and full houses of San Francisco
It’s one of those American cities you just need to visit once in your life. If only for a day. The summer of love may have been long gone –
Things to do in Gandoca, Costa Rica
In the last stretch of land south on the Caribbean side in Costa Rica, before the river Sixaola flows into Panama, is situated a teeny-tiny town called Gandoca. Life runs
Where to go in Dominical and Uvita if you don’t surf
Whether you live in Costa Rica or you’re travelling around the country; you’ve probably heard you can catch some great waves in Dominical. But what if you’re not a big
PHOTOS: the outdoor beauty of Zion
We weren’t really planning on staying a long time in Zion. Just another park in West America we thought, but boy how we underestimated this area. I guess many people
The quirky and shuffling elephant seals of California
Huge and ugly brutes, yet very quirky and funny; that’s how I’d describe the elephant seals in California. Look at their snouts in the pictures and you’ll understand why they’re
A jungle retreat at Mirador Prendas in Costa Rica
I was thinking to put a section about Mirador Prendas in the article of Sarapiqui, but then I realized this nature lodge needs a story of its own. Let’s begin
What to do around Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
The village of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui itself – a somewhat 1,5 hours drive from capital San José – isn’t the most interesting honestly. But it’s the surrounding areas that
Winter’s coming: the snowy beauty of Yosemite National Park
If you’re planning a trip to California and want to get that ‘national park feeling’ – with bears, roasting marshmellows over bonfires and camping in the woods included – you
An adventurous trip to La Marta Wildlife Refuge in Costa Rica
WHAT: Hiking the trails of Wildlife Refuge La Marta, along rivers, lookouts, hanging bridges, waterfalls and millenary mineral formations. WHERE: The village of Pejibaye, some two hours from San José (without traffic
Things to do around the Poás volcano, Costa Rica
The area north of San José is an absolutely pleasure to visit. The landscapes are quite different from the rest of the country and there’s just a special atmosphere in
