Top Things To Do When Visiting Costa Rica

Posted by Guest on Jan 27, 2012 in Tourist Destinations, Vacation/Travel | 0 comments

Congratulations! You have finally been granted a few days off your work and now, you are gearing up for a grand vacation in Costa Rica! Before getting too excited, you must remember to pack your things lightly and leave your expensive jewelry at home to keep yourself safe from the prying eyes of anti-social elements. Also, prepare an itinerary to ensure that you won’t miss out anything nice and fun under the sun. It would also be a good idea to get visitors insurance from reputable insurance companies, like the Sovereign Insurance. Doing so will give you the assurance of a hassle-free trip.

Here are the top things that tourists like you can do while relaxing in the country.

• Comfort in coffee - Before tourism has overtaken it, coffee was the main force behind the economy of Costa Rica. Take time to tour coffee farms and processing facilities.
• Canopy tour - Try the zip-line ride, the naturalist educational trip or the gondola tour.
• Riding the waves - Costa Rica’s waves and breaks are well-known all around the world.  Make sure to try surfing or windsurfing to satisfy the extreme sport enthusiast in you. Surfing destinations in Costa Rica is just as many as the options offered by health insurance companies.
• Seeing the volcanoes - Volcano watching is a popular activity in the area. The Arenal Volcano is a top tourist destination because of its fire belching, rolling smoking boulders and lava flows.
• Nature tripping - Let the picturesque views of the Tortuguero Canals, Damas estuary and Caño Negro wetlands take your breath away.
• The beach - Enjoy swimming, sailing, scuba diving, snorkeling and sunbathing in Costa Rica’s amazing beaches.

Exclusive Hotels In Costa Rica

Posted by Guest on Jan 13, 2012 in Featured, Hotels | 0 comments

Costa Rica may be a small country but it is way ahead from its neighboring countries when it comes to exclusive hotels and luxurious eco-resorts. As a matter of fact, tourism in the country is a thriving industry since the government did an excellent job in marketing the country among tourists from around the world over the past decades. Visitors in Costa Rica are not limited to those coming from US and Canada. Today, a growing number of international visitors from Europe and Asia have also been taking vacations in this beautiful Latin country. The burgeoning tourism in the country has attracted a number of foreign investments in the area, thus, dotting the country with an array of exclusive and upscale hotels offering the best and most luxurious accommodations.

If you are one of those people who are willing to splurge top dollar to get the best and most exclusive hotel accommodations in Costa Rica, then here are some of the excellent hotel options that you should consider.

Four Seasons Resort

Enveloped by gold-sand beaches, Four Seasons Resorts is considered as the finest luxury resort in Costa Rica. It features three swimming pools, a serene spa, and 156 generously-sized guestrooms and well-appointed suites. All rooms in the resorts are crafted and designed with stone finishes and indigenous woods. Each rooms offer utmost indoor comfort and provide mesmerizing balcony views.  A nice reprieve from your phlebotomy training classes don’t you think.   Rooms offered in the resort feature décor and furnishings that draw inspiration from the beauty of Costa Rica’s natural surroundings – the ocean, forest and beach.

The Gaia Hotel and Reserve

This five-star luxury boutique beach hotel provides guests with sublime elegance set in a splendidly exotic locale. The Gaia Hotel showcases an excellent blend of convenient modern amenities and picturesque natural scenery. Found in the scenic Costa Rican coastal forests, the hotel offers guests with terraced suites and well-furnished villas showing off the unspoilt and pristine beauty of the wild surroundings of Costa Rica. Gaia Hotel offers all the conveniences that the guests need which include a pool, on-site restaurant, spa, 24/7 room service, gym and a range of personal services that can be availed on demand.

Marriott Los Suenos Resort

Recognized as the ‘World’s Best’ by the Travel & Leisure Magazine, this luxury Costa Rican resort hotel is located between 1,100 acres of tropical rainforest and the warm but calming Pacific waters. Rooms and suites offered by the resort hotel features equally stunning and wonderful garden, ocean and mountain views. Each room is furnished with elegant bedding, fluffy pillows, designer duvets, and soft comforters to ascertain that guests will be offered with the ultimate and most relaxing stay in the country.

Employment Opportunities In Costa Rica

Posted by Guest on Jan 3, 2012 in Employment, Featured | 0 comments

Costa Rica may not be the richest and most economically stable country in the world but it offers good job opportunities for retirees and younger individuals seeking for better income. If you are seriously considering working in Costa Rica, it is important that you learn how to be able to find legal work in the country. You should know that working in Costa Rica, especially if you are a foreigner, is not that easy. You need to obtain appropriate visa and permits to be able to work legally in the country. Know that, you won’t be able to work in the country unless you have become a citizen or have obtained a permanent residency status.

Like in the US and other countries, the Costa Rican government is just looking out for the welfare of their residents. That is why laws when it comes to allowing foreigners to work in the country are strictly implemented to ascertain that foreigners won’t take away the job positions that would otherwise be given to the people of Costa Rica. Though the country has strict labor laws, finding a job in Costa Rica as long as you are highly skilled in the area or position that cannot be filled in by a native Costa Rican should not be a problem. So what are the job opportunities available for foreigners who have successfully acquire a permanent resident status or citizenship in Costa Rica?

Remember that before you can work legally in the country, it is vital that you seek the appropriate permit needed for the job you are applying for. It is possible that the company or the employer can apply a one-year work permit for you if they can prove that the position being offered cannot be filled by Costa Ricans.

Some job opportunities available for people who wish to live and work in Costa Rica include:

Real Estate Broker
If you have excellent social skills, then you should consider pursuing a career as a Real Estate Broker in Costa Rica. To become one, there is no need for you to seek a real estate license unlike in other countries, such as the US. All you need is get some property listings, hire the service of a property lawyer and have your own car.

English Teacher
Before you will be able to work as an English teacher in one of the language institutions in Costa Rica, you need to first obtain a TOEFL certification. Pay for English teachers in the country vary greatly but can range from $5 to $25 an hour depending on experience and skills. Some choose to offer English tutorial services online which is also a good option if you do not want to hassle yourself from commuting to and from the institution where you will be teaching every day.

Customer and Sales Representative
This is a popular job position in Costa Rica that is often up for grabs. With a good number of sports and gambling companies operating in the country, there will always be open positions for customer and sales representative agents.

Always take time to check local newspapers and even online classifieds to become updated about the job positions that need to be filled in Costa Rica these days.

Planning An Adventure In Costa Rica

Posted by Guest on Dec 20, 2011 in Featured, Vacation/Travel | 0 comments

Different kinds of enthralling, exciting and adrenalin-pumping adventures await tourists visiting Costa Rica. If you are a true adventurist, then Costa Rica is definitely the ideal spot to schedule your next trip. Adventure is an activity that inherently lurks around every corner of the country. Costa Rica’s geography paired with its unspoilt natural beauty offer visitors the perfect playground to satisfy the adrenalin rush they have been craving for. With all the titillating and stimulating activities offered in the country, there is no question why it has now become the premier and top vacation destination among active and high-spirited travelers.

Like when visiting any other country or popular vacation destination, it is important that you appropriately schedule your adventure travel to Costa Rica to ensure that you will be able to maximize your stay in the country. Researching about the adventures that you can participate in while in the country will help you plan your travel itinerary accordingly. This will also aid you divide your time wisely so you can try out different activities during your stay.

Depending on your interest and preference, there are a number of great adventures that you can look forward to in Costa Rica. If you love hiking, then you can go up one of the country’s one-hundred sixteen volcanoes. Some of these volcanoes are active but some have been dormant a long time ago. If you are not that confident hiking up a volcano, then you can just trek through grassy hills, rainforests and dry plains. Costa Rica’s geography provides hikers with hiking paths of various difficulty, so whether you are an amateur or professional hiker, you will find a hiking trail or path that would suit you best. Some of the perfect and ideal places to hike in Costa Rica include Manuel Antonio National Park, Osa Peninsula and Monteverde Cloud Forest.

If you are one of those adventurous souls looking for a unique and titillating adventure in Costa Rica, then volcano exploration is certainly the perfect activity for you. The country is included in what is called as the ‘Ring of Fire’. It is home to a number of dormant and active volcanoes that are sure to provide a one-of-a-kind experience to those who dare to explore them.

Surfers from around the world come to Costa Rica to catch the big swells at one of its world-class surfing destinations. If you like sport adventures such as this, then the country will never disappoint. In fact, Costa Rica is known to be Central America’s surfing Mecca. It does not matter whether you are a novice or professional surfer; the country is home to a good number of surfing hotspots from Roca Bruja’s world-class waves, to Salsa Brava’s challenging swells, up to Tamarindo’s friendly beach breaks.

There are indeed a range of adventures that one can engage in and around Costa Rica. It would be a good idea to conduct your research before your actual travel to the country so you can plan your trip properly. For a no-hitch travel to Costa Rica, it is a good idea to book adventure travel vacations from reputable and reliable tour operators.