Casado – a Typical Costa Rican food Typical Costa Rican food is best understood not through fancy restaurants or complex recipes, but through everyday meals prepared with love, tradition, and simplicity. To truly appreciate the culinary culture of Costa Rica, you have to look at what locals eat daily, how food is shared, and how […]
Heading Down to Jaco Beach, Costa Rica
Jacó Beach, Costa Rica, is one of the country’s most famous and accessible beach destinations. Located on the Central Pacific Coast, just about 1.5 hours from San José, Jacó has long been a favorite for surfers, weekend travelers, digital nomads, and visitors looking for a lively beach scene mixed with excellent dining and nightlife.If you’re […]
Travel Tips: Eating in Costa Rican Restaurants: The Costa Rica Soda
One of the most enjoyable parts of traveling to Costa Rica is discovering its food culture. Visitors often ask, “How much should I budget for meals?” or “Where do locals eat?” The answer to both questions is simple: eat at a Costa Rica soda. A soda in Costa Rica has nothing to do with soft […]
Costa Rica's Farmer's Markets
What’s my favorite thing to do in Costa Rica? I can give you a long list—walk on an empty beach at sunrise, listen to howler monkeys at dawn, soak in a hot spring near Arenal—but if I really narrow it down to something that never gets old, something I look forward to every single week, […]