Things 2023 Taught Me
Each year, unintentionally, feels busier than the last. 2023 was no exception. Amidst qualifying as a teacher and months of job-hunting, we adopted a cat*, spent three glorious weeks exploring Costa...
View ArticleThree Weeks in… Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a country of contrasts. There are sweeping, sandy beaches, smoking volcanoes and mystical cloud forests. (And that’s before we get to the dense rainforests brimming with wildlife, the...
View ArticleCloudbridge Nature Reserve, San Gerardo de Rivas
Getting from A to B in Costa Rica takes time, and it’s worth factoring this in when planning your itinerary. Our first stop was San Gerardo de Rivas, a 150km-ish journey from the capital San… More
View ArticleA Guide to Hiking Cerro Chirripó, Costa Rica
Summitting Cerro Chirripó was undoubtedly a highlight of our trip to Costa Rica. At 3,820m*, it’s Costa Rica’s highest mountain – and the highest mountain either of us had attempted by some margin....
View ArticleOnto the Osa Peninsula: Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s worth learning another language, our experience of getting to Puerto Jiménez on the Osa Peninsula is an excellent example of why you should. We caught the first bus...
View Article3 Days Hiking in Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Bigger doesn’t always mean better, but in Corcovado National Park’s case it most definitely does. Corcovado National Park spans 164 square miles and covers roughly a third of Costa Rica’s Osa...
View ArticleExploring Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
When planning our trip to Costa Rica, there were no ifs, buts or maybes about including Arenal Volcano National Park in our itinerary: the chance to spend our days wildlife-watching on the trails and...
View ArticleHiking and Hot Springs: Mirador El Silencio and Ecotermales, Costa Rica
Whilst there’s no shortage of activities in and around La Fortuna, one thing will inevitably be in short supply: your time. Most of ours was spent at Arenal Observatory Lodge, as we had set aside… More
View ArticleCloud Forest Central: Santa Elena, Costa Rica
Santa Elena is the gateway to some of Costa Rica’s most well-known cloud forests. If – like me – you’re a fan of David Attenborough’s programmes, you’ll have seen him zipping through the treetops here…...
View ArticleLoch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park: Ben Lomond
Six (!) years ago, we passed beneath Ben Lomond while hiking the West Highland Way from Milngavie to Fort William. During my February half-term, Laurence booked one day off – and with a clear forecast…...
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