Category: Costa Rica

3 luxury holidays where you can make a difference

3 luxury holidays where you can make a difference

By on Apr 05, 2013 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Asia, Central America, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, North America, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel   - Read 2874 times

Some of the most fulfilling and enriching experiences that we can have in our lives are when we help others, the environment or species which share the earth with us. Here are three luxury holidays where you can make a difference and you can enjoy experiences that will touch your heart. Baby sea turtle rescue [...]

A luxury vacation in the rainforest

A luxury vacation in the rainforest

By on Feb 25, 2013 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Central America, Costa Rica, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, Vacation Rentals   - Read 5239 times

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you imagine a vacation in the tropical rainforest? Maybe you picture an exercise in ‘roughing it’ – trudging through the steamy jungle, fending off voracious mosquitoes, drinking boiled water out of metal canteens, sleeping uncomfortably in hot, humid conditions, and all the while keeping an ear [...]

Luxury – a gourmet taste of nature

Luxury – a gourmet taste of nature

By on Jan 31, 2013 in Accommodation, Central America, Costa Rica, Regions, Resorts   - Read 4508 times

Luxury.  What is it really?  To most traveling on a vacation and staying in a finely appointed villa or Presidential Suite in a resort, it calls to mind high count Egyptian cotton sheets on a sumptuous bed within an expansive room, replete with amenities that leave nothing to be desired.  Or, maybe being able to [...]

5 luxury wellness holidays from around the world

5 luxury wellness holidays from around the world

By on Jan 30, 2013 in Accommodation, Asia, Central America, Costa Rica, Europe, India, Leisure Travel, Massachusetts, North America, Resorts, Spain, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Thailand, USA, Western Europe   - Read 5375 times

Have you ever felt yourself feeling exhausted after returning from a vacation? It could be due to post-vacation blues and facing the daily grind or perhaps, that holiday was really just a benefit for the kids. Often times, jam-packed itineraries also leaves us feeling worn out and in need of yet another holiday. To ensure [...]

Win a week’s stay in a luxury vacation rental

Win a week’s stay in a luxury vacation rental

By on Nov 18, 2011 in Accommodation, Asia, Central America, Costa Rica, Europe, Indonesia, Italy, Regions, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe   - Read 587 times

If you quite like the idea of winning 7 nights in a luxury vacation rental in Bali, Costa Rica or Italy, plus $3,000 towards airfares, get yourself along to the Flipkey blog where they’re running their own “flippin’ awesome vacation giveaway”.  (FlipKey, in case you’re not already familiar, is a vacation rental website owned by [...]

Interview with Lauren Cicione, Owner of Tuscan Auteur

Interview with Lauren Cicione, Owner of Tuscan Auteur

By on Sep 26, 2011 in Central America, Costa Rica, Europe, Food and Drink, Interviews, Italy, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 774 times

Lauren Cicione is an ex-New Yorker (former contemporary art dealer) Italian American who moved to Montalcino, Tuscany two years ago. She knew it was time for a career switch when her foodie tendencies to visit every new restaurant in NYC started taking precedence over her interest in checking out new installation sculpture. Growing up in [...]

5 of the most wonderful sites for bungee jumping

5 of the most wonderful sites for bungee jumping

By on Jul 18, 2011 in Adventure Travel, Central America, Chile, Costa Rica, Europe, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, USA, Western Europe   - Read 1167 times

Most people go on holiday for rest. However, there is a group of tourists who do not seek rest, but thrills on their holiday. This type of person seeks a large injection of adrenalin, of which bungee jumping provides probably the biggest dosage of any sporting activity. Bungee jumping is the kind of activity that [...]

Interview with Will Bolsover, Managing Director of World Safaris

Interview with Will Bolsover, Managing Director of World Safaris

By on Apr 21, 2011 in Accommodation, Africa, Australia, Botswana, Central America, Costa Rica, Europe, France, Going Out, Interviews, Madagascar, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, Restaurants, Rwanda, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 602 times

Will Bolsover has worked in travel and Africa for the past 15 years. Starting out as a teacher in the remotewestern region of Kenya, he went on to study French and African and Asian Studies at Sussex University then worked as a safari guide in numerous African destinations. Six years ago, he set up the [...]

Top luxury villas in Costa Rica versus luxury resorts

Top luxury villas in Costa Rica versus luxury resorts

By on Mar 28, 2011 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Central America, Costa Rica, Regions, Resorts, Travel Miscellany, Vacation Rentals, Videos   - Read 547 times

There used to be a time in Costa Rica when vacation rentals were just a way to save money by families or friends traveling together, and packing in as many people as possible into a house. But not any more! In the last 8 years, there has been an explosion of high end, luxury villas [...]

Top 10 spa destinations

Top 10 spa destinations

By on Jan 04, 2011 in Arizona, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Costa Rica, Europe, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Mexico, New Mexico, North America, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide   - Read 925 times

According to an email just received at A Luxury Travel Blog HQ from Tripadvisor, the top 10 spa destinations are as follows: 1. Sedona, AZ, USA 2. Bath, United Kingdom 3. Reykjavik, Iceland 4. Bora Bora, French Polynesia 5. Ubud, Indonesia 6. Playa Mujeres, Mexico 7. Oia, Greece 8. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos 9. Santa [...]

4 top luxury hotels in Costa Rica

4 top luxury hotels in Costa Rica

By on Nov 25, 2010 in Accommodation, Central America, Costa Rica, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel   - Read 716 times

Costa Rica has become one of the top tourist destinations in recent years for its overwhelming beauty, lavish rainforests, miles of white sand beaches, and some of the best surfing and golf in the world. Along with the best ambiance, Costa Rica is home to some of most luxurious hotels around. The Rancho Pacifico is [...]

5 reasons to love Costa Rica

By on Sep 14, 2010 in Central America, Costa Rica, Regions   - Read 1045 times

1) Costa Rica abolished its army in the 1940s to invest in its peoples education, welfare and environment. 2) Nearly 30% of Costa Rica is protected national parks. 3) Forbes magazine recently voted our local beach in the top five in the world. Another one of our local beaches has recently been voted as the [...]

Interview with Todd Harris, Senior Vice President at Exclusive Resorts

Interview with Todd Harris, Senior Vice President at Exclusive Resorts

By on Sep 06, 2010 in Accommodation, Africa, Asia, Celebrities, Central America, Colorado, Costa Rica, Family Travel, Georgia, Hawaii, Interviews, Japan, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, South Africa, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA, Vacation Rentals   - Read 2141 times

Todd Harris is Senior Vice President for Hospitality and Member Services at Exclusive Resorts, a luxury destination club offering members hundreds of vacation residences around the world. He supervises all aspects of the member experience. Previously Todd spent 14 years with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, serving as General Manager of some of their most acclaimed [...]

First Hotel Indigo in Central America opens in San Jose, Costa Rica

By on Apr 17, 2009 in Accommodation, Business Travel, Central America, Costa Rica, Hotels, Regions, Speciality Travel   - Read 160 times

Hotel Indigo today announced the opening of its first property in Central America. The 100-room hotel is in San Jose’s upscale neighbourhood of Santa Ana, one of the city’s fastest developing areas and an excellent starting point to visit some of the world’s most compelling eco-tourism destinations. Uniquely designed to reflect the local culture, character [...]

New exclusive brand from Ritz-Carlton: Ritz-Carlton Reserve

By on Apr 06, 2009 in Accommodation, Asia, Caribbean, Central America, Costa Rica, Hotels, Middle East, Puerto Rico, Regions, Thailand, Turks and Caicos, United Arab Emirates   - Read 225 times

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is launching a new exclusive brand for high-end travellers; Ritz-Carlton Reserve. Phulay Bay in Krabi, Thailand, will be the first property to open in spring 2009. The philosophy behind the Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio is to create idyllic retreats where guests can escape into an exclusive leisure experience. It offers guests [...]

Jet Luxury Resorts

By on Mar 15, 2009 in Accommodation, Central America, Costa Rica, Hotels, North America, Regions, USA   - Read 211 times

Jet Luxury Resorts is an exclusive collection of 4 and 5 star condo   hotel and residence hotel properties.   Jet Luxury is the only premiere  national condo hotel management company with rooms at the St. Regis  and The Limelight Lodge in Aspen, at The St. Regis in New York and at the Platinum Hotel [...]

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