Articles tagged ‘Budget Travel’
Arenal Waterfall
By Daved Brosche | April 29th, 2008 |
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Arenal Waterfall - La Fortuna
Just outside the city of La Fortuna is the Arenal Waterfall Park. A visit to the Arenal Waterfall Park is a great way to spend the day in the La Fortuna area. Many visitors spend the first half of the day at the Arenal Waterfall Park, then make their [...]
The Strangler Fig Tree
By Daved Brosche | April 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In Santa Elena, a small town near Monte Verde, is one of the coolest attractions in all of Costa Rica. The best part about this super secret adventure, its free. This “attraction” isn’t so much of an attraction as it is a dead tree. Yes, a dead tree is one of the [...]
Tranquillo Backpackers - San Jose
By Daved Brosche | April 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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Most hostels in the San Jose area fall under one of these categories: party hostel or laid back hostel. Tranquillo Backpackers is a nice combination of the two. The building itself is a huge, old building, in the San Jose area about 20 minutes from the airport.
Maleku Hostel
By Daved Brosche | April 1st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
The Maleku Hostel is one of the nicer hostels close to the airport. Only about 10 minutes away from the airport in San Jose, the Maleku Hostel is perfect for those looking for a short, overnight stay in San Jose or a place to spend the night before they leave the country.
Volcano and Hot Springs Budget Tour
By Daved Brosche | March 24th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Walk anywhere in La Fortuna and you’ll see and abundance of tours available. Anything from guided waterfall hikes to lava flow tours. One of the most popular tours in the area is some sort of lava and hot springs combination tour. Since there are a number of hot spring parks in the [...]
Pension Santa Elena
By Daved Brosche | March 17th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Pension Santa Elena
There are a number of decent budget accommodation’s in the mountain town of Santa Elena, Pension Santa Elena is by far my favorite. They may not have the nicest rooms or a wealth of amenities, but what they do have is an outstanding staff and a great atmosphere.
Tranquillo Backpackers - Mal Pais
By Daved Brosche | March 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Tranquillo Backpackers - Mal Pais - Check Dates
The Tranquillo Backpackers hostel in Mal Pais is by far the best place to stay in this small beach town. I don’t know if id go so far as to call Tranquillo Backpackers a party hostel, but there is usually a heavy amount of drinking going on [...]
Hostel Pangea
By Daved Brosche | March 13th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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If ever there were a party hostel, Hostel Pangea would be it. How you can you not be party hostel when you have a roof top bar and a dance club? Party hostel it may be, but it is probably one of the most efficiently run hostels in Costa [...]
Costa Rica Backpackers
By Daved Brosche | March 13th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Costa Rica Backpackers - Check Dates
Truly a chill hostel, Costa Rica Backpackers is a great stop in San Jose for first time travelers to Costa Rica. The hostel has a very laid back vibe, but is popular and large enough to attract a large and mixed crowd of travelers. Make Costa Rica Backpackers [...]
Arenal Backpackers Resort
By Daved Brosche | March 12th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Arenal Backpackers Resort - Check Dates
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Backpackers and resort, theres two words that you don’t usually put together. Dont let the name full you, Arenal Backpackers Resort is definitely priced for budget travelers. As the name would suggest though, the hostel is filled with luxuries that most backpackers will [...]
