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VIDEO: Visit a guinea pig village in Holland
Feb 10th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
If you prefer cute and cuddly animals to the Big Five on safari, you may want to consider a trip to the Netherlands. VICE's Cute Show takes a look this week at a guinea pig village in Holland, where the hairy rodents go to "retire" when their owners can no longer look after them. You can adopt a guinea pig or just visit them (I'm partial to the scrappy and long-haired Droopy).
The guinea ...
The world's most ethical tourism destinations
Jan 18th, 2012 at 3:30PM: Each year, non-profit organization Ethical Traveler conducts a survey of the world's developing nations, analyzing their progress toward promoting human rights, preserving their environment, and developing a sustainable tourism industry. The study, run by Ethical Traveler's all-volunteer staff, factors in country scores from databases like Freedom House, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and ...Key to Costa Rica offering 10% discount on Fall tours
Oct 1st, 2011 at 1:00PM: Key to Costa Rica is offering a 10% discount on tours going to Costa Rica now through November 30, 2011. The focus of these tours is eco-tourism, with itineraries being planned by green travel consultant Beatrice Blake who has not only lived in Costa Rica for 13 years, but has been advising travels since 1996. For those who may not be familiar with eco-tourism, it is a type of travel, usually to a ...Scared to visit Mexico? How about Panama?
Jun 25th, 2011 at 7:00AM: News reports of ongoing crime and attacks on travelers in Mexico have land vacationers looking for alternative destinations and cruise ships headed in the opposite direction. Sure, those beheadings, murders and shootings are happening in remote areas of Mexico for the most part, but stories of such activity combined with travel warnings by trusted sources are enough to shift our focus elsewhere.
...The Springs in Costa Rica
Feb 8th, 2011 at 12:30PM: The Springs in Costa Rica is a luxury resort. With a backyard view of the Arenal Volcano, this resort boasts both hot and cold springs one thousand feet above the Arenal Valley. Although the enchanting destination deserves some attention on its own, having some media-bewitching stars present on the grounds doesn't hurt The Springs' reputation.
If you watched the most recent episode of The ...Photo of the Day (1.12.11)
Jan 12th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Have you ever caught the absolute perfect view of a place? Be it a city's shape or a cloud's roll, have you ever felt like you saw something you wish you could share with the world? Those moments are what I live for. They're why we travel.
A lot of Latin American cities are similar to San Jose, Costa Rica--at least at night. Many of them climb up hillsides and cast a deep orange glow onto ...Scarlet Macaws at Home with Marriott Los Suenos
Jan 3rd, 2011 at 3:00PM: It's not every day you find a major hotel chain engaged in environmental initiatives that extend beyond good press. Sure, lots of hotels are actually saving on energy and water, for instance, because of their green policies, but how many are... saving animals? Los Suenos Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort in Puntarenas, Costa Rica has launched a project with animal-saving in mind.
The Scarlet Macaw ...Q & A with Grantourismo round-the-world slow travel bloggers
Nov 24th, 2010 at 2:00PM:
With all the holiday travel madness just beginning, sometimes it's nice to take a breath and think about taking travel more slowly. I recently had a chance to meet up with blogger Lara Dunston and her photographer-writer husband, Terence Carter, of the round-the-world travel project and blog, Grantourismo while they were traveling through Istanbul. Lara and Terence hosted me at their fabulous ...Costa Rica Marriotts celebrate non-stop flights from New York with $101 rates
Aug 25th, 2010 at 2:00PM: Marriott Hotels and Resorts of Costa Rica found a way to celebrate the tri-state New York area. Residents of New York, Connecticut or New Jersey can stay at any of the participating Marriott Costa Rica hotels starting at $101 a night through Dec. 31, 2010. Why? Because they like you, and because Marriott is celebrating the recent launch of American Airlines' direct flights to San Jose from New ...Visit a baby sloth sanctuary in Costa Rica
Aug 20th, 2010 at 1:00PM:
It's been a long week, take a few minutes to enjoy some cuteness. Sloths may not typically come to mind as a cute animal, but I'm sure after you watch this video, you'll come around. I first saw a sloth at the New York Times Travel Show (part of a Busch Gardens exhibition) and immediately fell in love with their cuddly, sleepy, smiley oddness. This video was taken at the Aviarios Del Caribe ...
Luxury gone wild: Top treehouse hotels around the world
Apr 18th, 2010 at 10:00AM: Who said luxury was limited only inside four walls? In the backyard of hotels and resorts we frequent around the world are miles of lush landscapes just waiting to be explored and slept in. Look up the next time you're walking through the woods and imagine a space in that tall tree, complete with all the amenities you would find at home.
Treehouses are treasures that embrace our childhood and ...Photo of the Day (4.15.10)
Apr 15th, 2010 at 11:59AM:
Leave it to Max Waugh, a.k.a. fiznatty on Flickr to capture a shot of an animal I've never come across. It's a tamandua, a species of ant eater native to Costa Rica.
Max describes the encounter:
I was very excited to have an opportunity to photograph a tamandua again. It's one of the first animals I saw back in 2005 and that encounter was very brief. This lovely girl stayed up in the ...Gadlinks for Thursday, 1.28.2010
Jan 28th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
The weekend is almost here! Are you headed anywhere fun? I'm off to sunny Puerto Rico to escape Chicago's latest cold snap. Here are a few bonus travel stories to keep you dreaming of warmer days.
Winter in the northern hemisphere means summer in Buenos Aires. If you're headed down south, here are a few places to gorge yourself silly, courtesy of Matador writer Tom Gates. [via Matador ...Win a free trip to Costa Rica from Nomadic Matt and Gap Adventures
Jan 7th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Globetrotting blogger Nomadic Matt took his very first international trip to Costa Rica with Gap Adventures back in 2003. Ever since then, he's been traveling the world, blogging about his adventures and teaching others how to make money from their own blogs. Now he's paying his success forward, and awarding one of his lucky readers a free two-week trip to Costa Rica with Gap Adventures.
...In the Heart of Central America: Why now is the time to go to Honduras
Dec 4th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
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After a week in Honduras, ziplining through the canopy, drinking $1.50 beers on a deserted white sand beach, slaughtering my Spanish pronunciation as I bought a grilled pork skewer from a street vendor, horseback riding through coffee fields, and eating a few too many corn tortillas, I ...Caribbean cruise is 60% off and kids travel free
Nov 29th, 2009 at 4:00PM: If you've ever thought about taking a Caribbean cruise, here's a deal for you to consider. MSC Cruise Lines is offering 60% off on a 7-night Caribbean cruise that departs from Ft. Lauderdale and stops at the following ports: San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; Cartagena, Colombia, Puerto Limón, Costa Rica and Cristóbal, Panama. There are other ...Why are hikers disappearing in Costa Rica?
Nov 26th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Costa Rica seems like a tropical paradise with stunning beaches, dense rain forests, and active volcanoes. In recent years, it has become a popular destination for those looking to lounge in luxury as well as adventure travelers looking for an adrenaline rush. But a shadow has fallen across this paradise, as a number of hikers have gone missing in recent months, all under strange circumstances, ...Top 7 adventure activities near Arenal, Costa Rica
Nov 10th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
For travelers in search of a little adrenaline, the Arenal region of Costa Rica serves up adventure any way you like it.
The area around the Arenal volcano in Costa Rica, about 80 miles north of San Jose in the center of the narrow country, is known as the adventure capital of Costa Rica. With a diverse landscape that features erupting volcanoes, rainforests full of life, and cascading ...Photo of the day (11-5-09)
Nov 5th, 2009 at 6:00PM: I've always wanted to visit Costa Rica. And it's not just because I want to stay in the Boeing 727 hotel. The incredibly talented Fdean55 (this guy is a real pro) captured a taste of Costa Rica with this shot of two dolphins basking in the sun near Golfito. Think you can top his work? Submit your Flickr pic to Gadling's Flickr group right now! We just might use it for our Photo of the Day! ...Tips for traveling to Costa Rica (or anywhere) in rainy season
Sep 23rd, 2009 at 9:00AM:
When I heard that flights from Chicago to San Jose, Costa Rica were going for just $260 per person this Fall, I immediately called my husband and asked if we could go for Labor Day weekend. Despite the fact that neither of us has ever expressed a burning desire to go to Costa Rica, he agreed. What can I say - we're suckers for a deal.
We knew that prices were so low for a reason. May to ...
