Our first day in Bocas Del Toro, Panama
February 2013Back in 2013 a visa run took us to Bocas del Toro. Hand-written customs, a quick tour of Bocas Town and that clear Caribbean water. Now with a 2026 update.… Read the story
The San Jose Children’s Museum
February 2013Costa Rica’s Children’s Museum in San Jose used to be a prison. Our kids were so hooked on the hands-on exhibits we had to drag them out.… Read the story
10 Feet Flying – On a very small plane
January 2013Weighed with our carry-ons and seated right behind the pilots, our family flew out of the tiny Tamarindo airstrip to start a month exploring Costa Rica.… Read the story
Star Student, Surfing & Research Papers
January 2013Our kids started school at TIDE Academy in Tamarindo, with surfing every Monday. Homework battles still followed us, but so did some proud moments.… Read the story
Colorado Boys in a Surf Competition
April 2012Ben and Jacob said yes to their first surf competition at a kids’ Earth Day festival in Tamarindo. Ben even learned to duck dive in his first heat.… Read the story
Around Monte Verde
February 2012Monteverde reminded us of a Colorado mountain town, small, clean and community minded. A few photos from town and a word on our hotel, the Poco a Poco.… Read the story
Selvatura Park – Butterfly, Insect & Humming Bird Gardens
February 2012Butterflies hatching in front of us, a room of bugs we were glad weren’t alive, and hummingbirds buzzing past our heads. Our afternoon at Selvatura.… Read the story
Selvatura Park – The Hanging Bridges
February 2012Our walk across the hanging bridges at Selvatura Park in the Monteverde cloud forest, with a guide so excited about one bird we waited 30 minutes for it.… Read the story
The Monte Verde Cloud Forest Train
February 2012The Monteverde Cloud Forest train, Costa Rica: a cool, green change from Tamarindo’s dry season, and what the mini train tour into the forest is like.… Read the story
The “Jeep – Boat – Jeep” Ride
February 2012The Jeep Boat Jeep from La Fortuna and Arenal across Lake Arenal to Monteverde, Costa Rica: what the ride is really like and the long drive it saves.… Read the story
Tabacon Hot Springs – Heaven on Earth
February 2012A river warmed by Arenal Volcano, turned into dozens of natural pools, waterfalls and hidden paths. Why Tabacon Hot Springs belongs on your list.… Read the story
La Fortuna / Arenal Pix
February 2012Photos from our family’s first day in La Fortuna and around Arenal Volcano in 2012, a very different side of Costa Rica from the beaches of Tamarindo.… Read the story
Monkey Pix
January 2012A handful of photos of the monkeys that lived in the trees right behind our house during our first winter in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, back in early 2012.… Read the story