Top 5: Exploring Costa Rica’s Lake Arenal & Volcano

For the second portion of our trip to Costa Rica, we moved inland to the Lake Arenal area. Specifically to the town of La Fortuna. This proved to be a great home base for activities and today I’m going to fill you in on all the best things to do while visiting Alajuela Province.

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The Papagayo Peninsula: Pura Vida!

We recently took an impromptu trip to Costa Rica, thanks to the Southwest Airline’s Companion Pass. Our destination was Liberia and the Guanacaste Region of Costa Rica, where we explored two different areas. Today we’re talking about the Papagayo Peninsula and all the fun things to do in this region!

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Belize It or Not? Your Ultimate Belize Travel Guide

For our winter getaway this year we decided to check out Belize as it’s known for both diving and adventure travel – two things we love! Wanting the share the experience, we met up with some long-time former Ohioan friends as well as new friends that we met while in Cozumel two years ago.

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Trip Planning Good to Know:

  • The official language of Belize is English.
  • While there is a Belizean dollar, the US dollar is accepted everywhere and the exchange rate is a very easy to calculate $1 BZD to $0.50 USD.
  • The sun is strong and it can be buggy during certain times of the year so bring plenty of reef safe sunscreen and bug spray with you. Consumer goods on the Cayes can be costly as everything must be shipped in.
  • Belize is super, super casual. You won’t need anything dressier than a nice sundress or short/top combo. I promise!
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