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10 Feet TravelingOur family’s guide to Tamarindo, Costa Rica
  • Guide to Tamarindo

    Plan your trip

    • Getting to Tamarindo
    • Airport Shuttle from Liberia
    • Renting a Car
    • Where to Stay
    • What to Bring
    • Weather by Month

    Eat

    • Where to Eat
    • Best Dinner Restaurants
    • Best Sunset Restaurants
    • Best Casual Restaurants
    • Best Pizza
    • Groceries and Shopping

    Things to do

    • Things to Do With Kids
    • Surfing in Tamarindo
    • Beach Tips
    • Arenal and Monteverde
    • Family Photos

    Living here

    • Schools in Tamarindo
    • Cost of Living
    • Doctors, Dentists and Wellness
    • Internet and Cell Phones
    • Everyday Tips
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  • Our Stories
    • Planning Our Move
    • Final Planning Before We Left
    • Our First Week in Tamarindo
    • Life in Tamarindo
    • School in Two Countries
    • Bringing Our Dog
    • Welcoming Visitors
    • Life in Colorado
    • Photo Stories
    • Our Videos
  • Family Travels
    • Around Costa Rica
    • Bocas del Toro, Panama
    • Nicaragua
    • Barcelona, Spain
  • About Us
    • Our Story
    • Our 10 Feet: The 2011 Video
    • Contact Us
    • Privacy and Disclosure

Life in Colorado

The other half of our year: home in Colorado, skiing, summers, and what it is like to come back from Tamarindo.

Educating Our Kids in Costa Rica & the United States

October 2016How we split our kids’ schooling between Colorado public schools and TIDE Academy in Tamarindo. All three have graduated now, so see the 2026 update.… Read the story →Keep Reading!

2016-10-12

Headed “Home” for the Holidays

December 2015After 89 days in Tamarindo, our visa clock sent us back to Colorado for Christmas. Late one night by the pool, I wrote about the excitement and the nerves.… Read the story →Keep Reading!

2015-12-14

Year 5 – The Endless Summer…

September 2015Our kids sat out the start of school in Colorado while we purged the house and packed surfboards and a guitar for a full school year in Tamarindo.… Read the story →Keep Reading!

2015-09-06

10 Feet Skiing Colorado

January 2014Two winter weekends back in the Colorado snow. Minus 33 wind chills at Keystone, then blue skies and fresh snow at Breckenridge. A quick video of both.… Read the story →Keep Reading!

2014-01-23

Celebrating the 4th of July – Colorado Style

July 2012Back home in Colorado, we hosted our 7th annual 4th on the Beech party for friends and neighbors. Here is the highlights video from our favorite holiday.… Read the story →Keep Reading!

2012-07-25
10 Feet Traveling: Colorado, Costa Rica, est. 2011

10 Feet Traveling is our family’s guide to Tamarindo, Costa Rica. We’re Matt and Erin Sampson, a Colorado family of five who have split our lives between Colorado and Tamarindo since December 2011. Our three kids went to school here, Erin and I still spend part of every year in town, and everything in this guide comes from our own years here.

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Plan Your Trip

  • Guide to Tamarindo
  • Getting to Tamarindo
  • Airport shuttle from Liberia
  • Renting a car (up to 20% off)
  • Where to stay
  • What to bring
  • Weather by month

Eat and Play

  • Where to eat
  • Best dinner spots
  • Best sunset spots
  • Things to do with kids
  • Surfing in Tamarindo
  • Beach tips
  • Arenal and Monteverde

Living Here

  • Cost of living
  • Schools and tuition
  • Doctors, dentists and labs
  • Groceries and shopping
  • Internet and cell phones
  • Everyday tips
  • Family photographer

Our Family

  • About us and our story
  • Casa Colorado, our house in Tamarindo
  • Five Parks Yoga, Erin’s yoga and retreats
  • Five Parks Life, our life on the road
  • Contact us

© 2010–2026 Matt and Erin Sampson. Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

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