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El Pueblo in San Jose Costa Rica PARTY TIME!

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:31:52 +0000

El Pueblo is a GREAT place to experience Costa Rican nightlife. This old Spanish village is a complex of souvenir shops, bars, clubs, and restaurants. El Pueblo is located just across the river to the north of town and the BEST way to get there is by taxi (and as always- if you’re PARTYING, we always recommend using taxi’s, regardless of your rental car situation.

In El Pueblo, there’s a bar or club for just about anyone’s tastes. Dancing, conversation, drinking- you name it- it’s in El Pueblo. This place gets PACKED at night, so if you’re looking for something to do, you can’t go wrong here and there’s plenty of restaurants to choose from as well.

For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.

Our Travel Tip Website- http://www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com

michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/

Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/

Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay

michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com

Lots more travel tips on video by us – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Costa_Rica_Travel_Videos

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San Jose Costa Rica Sabana Park

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:31:42 +0000

La Sabana Park or Parque La Sabana is easily located on any map of San Jose. It is located at the western end of Paseo Colon. Back in the day this used to be San Jose’s international airport. This is the perfect place to spend the afternoon and immerse yourself in Tico culture as this is the city’s center for active sports and recreation. Here you’ll find everything from jogging trails, soccer fields, basketball courts and even a few public tennis courts. All the facilities in La Sabana are open to the public.

Parque La Sabana is where Tico families gather for picnics, kite flying, fishing and overall socializing with friends and family, and there’s even an outdoor sculpture garden. This is just a GREAT place to experience local culture and maybe even a good reminder on how the simple pleasures in LIFE are often the BEST… there’s not a PlayStation in site.

Check out our video of La Sabana and if you got an hour or two we would recommend a stroll through the park. We would also recommend you leave this park before dusk and AVOID it all together during the night time hours when the sketchier characters of San Jose come out to play… and they don’t seem interested in a pick-up game of soccer.

For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.

Our Travel Tip Website- http://www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com

michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/

Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/

Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay

michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com

Lots more travel tips on video by us – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Costa_Rica_Travel_Videos

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GAY Protest- Gran Hotel Costa Rica Discriminates!

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:31:33 +0000

GAY Protest held outside the entrance of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica and next to the National Theater. It appears GRAND Hotel Costa Rica may want to consider providing its Security Staff with Sensitivity Training, or perhaps a Review of the current Costa Rican LAWS on the Books regarding the discrimination of Gays. Basically, two lesbians accuse the Security Staff of the Gran Hotel Costa Rica for harassing and discriminating against them for kissing outside the hotel in the square. The kicker, apparently it wasn’t even a ‘making-out’ type of kissing. How boring is that? Well these lesbians weren’t going to take it, so they got their gay ‘family’ and friends to stage a protest outside the Gran Hotel. It was very nice to see a good turn-out and BEST of all, many ‘younger’ gay Tico’s were present of show their SUPPORT. Now that’s what I call a step in the right direction.

For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.

Our Travel Tip Website- http://www.TravelCostaRicaNow.com

michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/

Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/

Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay

michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com

Lots more travel tips on video by us – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Costa_Rica_Travel_Videos

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Costa Rica Expat Interviews- Kinga pt 1 of 2

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:57:00 +0000

http://TravelCostaRicaNow.com Hey everyone. Not always the most exciting videos, but usually some good information if you’re thinking about making the move to Costa Rica. Here, we’re talking to Kinga, born in Poland but lived the States for about 18 years before deciding to make the move to Costa Rica with her husband Danny. Kinga discusses making the move to Costa Rica, buying property in Costa Rica, starting a business in Costa Rica and even how they manage to keep their grocery bill low, along with other must know info. If you’re thinking about re-locating, then you should definitely check this video out. At first, Kinga may be difficult to understand, just give it a minute. Hope it helps.

For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.

Our Travel Tip Website- http://TravelCostaRicaNow.com/

michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/

Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/

Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay

michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com

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Tico Adventure Lodge – Samara, Costa Rica – Beach, Playa

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:56:10 +0000

A new environment in a nice tropical setting surrounded by mature gardens.

Stay in a tropical oasis during your Samara Beach vacation. Our hotel opened in December 2004, away from the bustling main street, nestled in a lush garden. Near the center of Samara, the Tico Adventure Lodge is just 120 meters (100 yards) from Playa Samara and a short walk to restaurants and services.

Wake-up in your clean, comfortable room surrounded by the exotic sights and sounds of Costa Rica. Sip your complimentary morning coffee in our garden courtyard. Learn to surf on the waves of Playa Samara, “Costa Rica’s safest beach”. Cool off in our crystal clear pool after an exciting day exploring Samara. Cook up your catch of the day on the Grill. A moonlight stroll on the beach or dancing at the disco to complete your day in paradise.

We offer a wide choice of accommodations for families, groups, couples and the single tourist during a Samara Beach Getaway.

We offer to our guests
- 9 rooms hidden in a beautiful garden … each with private bathroom with hot water shower, ceiling fans and spacious balconies overlooking at the garden

- Pool Side House fully tiled with A/C in 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room and large pool side deck

- Tree Top Apartment with 2 bedrooms with A/C, private bathroom, hot water, ceiling fan and spacious balcony with hammocks overlooking ocean, garden and pool

- Amenities include: Swimming pool with waterfall, BBQ grilling area, Private Security box, Daily linen service and Complimentary fresh morning coffee

… and …

- Surf School and Board Rentals and Surf Tours
- Kayak Tours and Rentals

We organize tours. Choose which is the one for you
- Canopy tours
- 4 wheeler tours
- Island and Dolphin watching
- Waterfall tours
- Fishing
- Scuba Diving
- Scenic Ultralight Flying

All the comfort you are looking for during your holidays at Tico Adventure Lodge

Visit us on-line at http://samarabeach.com/ticoadventure/

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Costa Rica rental car abuse

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:11:01 +0000

Beating on the rental car near Playa Negra Costa Rica

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Costa Rica Expat Interviews w/ Tim pt 1 of2

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:55:52 +0000

http://TravelCostaRicaNOW.com I sat down with Tim from Abercam La Fortuna, the towns only, MEN only GAY hotel. But this isn’t about GAY. This is about making a life in Costa Rica. Packing it all up and relocating. We ask Tim all the important questions: How did you decide on Costa Rica? Was it easy to START Up a business? What is Gringo Pricing and Tico Time and did have an effect on building your business? I’ve said it a few times, not the most exciting videos, but much NEEDED for those of you who are attempting to do some homework before making the move. Hope this helps answer some of your questions and don’t forget pt. 2 with Tim. Pura Vida and as always, Hope it HELPS.

For more helpful travel information on Costa Rica make sure you check out our website and our blog.

Our Travel Tip Website- http://TravelCostaRicaNow.com/

michael alan’s blog – http://www.DoingCostaRica.blogspot.com/

Our pictures from around Costa Rica – http://www.flickr.com/photos/travelcostaricanow_com/

Our Gay Travel Tip Webpage – http://travelcostaricanow.com/index.php/Gay

michael alan’s gay blog – http://www.DoinGayCostaRica.blogspot.com

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Belly Dance & Fire Poi Show – Costa Rica Surf Tour .com

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:55:47 +0000

http://www.costaricasurftour.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=43

CostaRicaSurfTour.com is proud sponsor and huge fan of Vanessa Messeguer and Ericka Zayas Bazan. Their belly dance & fire poi show is the best in the country. This is a small part of a private event at 12 Lunas Hotel. For more info about these talented artists n their shows contact us at www.costaricasurftour.com

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Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica surf contest – Surfing Legends – www.CRSURF.com

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:55:42 +0000

Video of great waves and surfing by some of Costa Rica’s more experienced surfers at the Leyendas de Costa Rica Surf Contest, hosted by the Federacion de Surf and Hotel Terraza del Pacifico in Playa Hermosa. Waves were 1-3 feet overhead and firing all weekend.

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How much fun did you have in Costa Rica…

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:55:36 +0000

Trip to costa, 2007. Courtesy of Ed, Cory, and Ernie. Enjoy.

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