Costa Rica: trip report 4/17

[DCPhotoGal]

Just back from Costa Rica, and since many of the trip reports I read in preparation for my trip were a little older, I thought I would put together a trip report. I am putting it together in a series of blog posts.

Here is the first post:

http://travel.veralana.com/2017/04/09/costa-rica-with-adventures-by-disney/

I'm happy to answer any questions anyone might have about the trip

 

[DCPhotoGal]

And here is the second post:

http://travel.veralana.com/2017/04/10/costa-rica-with-adventures-by-disney-arenal-volcano/

 

[tink1970]

Thanks-I've really enjoyed reading your updates. They seem very balanced and informative... and the photos are gorgeous.

 

[BluesTraveler]

Love! What amazing photos. Thanks for posting.

 

[hilarys]

Beautiful photos!

 

[DCPhotoGal]

Added the last post: http://travel.veralana.com/2017/04/14/costa-rica-guanacaste/

 

[CaliKris]

Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful photos and trip report! I really enjoyed it.

 

[acndis]

Great trip report! We just decided to Belize with Austin Adventures and your pictures got me very excited as to what we will see there.

 

[Calfan]

Spectacular wildlife photos!

 

[Lulu27]

Great report! Thank you for sharing!

 

[carpenta]

Spectacular pictures and thank you for your report. We are heading to Costa Rica around Christmas but with Tauck.

 

[Cousin Orville]

Thanks for sharing the report! I enjoyed reading it.

 

[nemofans]

Great photos! We are doing this trip this summer with Tauck. What would you recommend is a must to bring? Should we bring binoculars? How were the bugs? What shoes did you wear?
Thanks!

 

[DCPhotoGal]

Great photos! We are doing this trip this summer with Tauck. What would you recommend is a must to bring? Should we bring binoculars? How were the bugs? What shoes did you wear?
Thanks!

It was such a nice trip! The sun was wicked, so sunblock and hats are a must, especially hats that will stay and not blow off. Quick dry clothing and lightweight rain jackets are a good idea. We didn't have rain, but apparently it's quite common to rain everyday on the Caribbean side.

I used my zoom lens on my camera like binoculars, but if you're not going to take photos then binoculars would be great to see the wildlife. I was really glad to have my 100-400mm lens so I could get closeups of the animals up in the trees. I used my iphone with a waterproof case for the water activities.

The mosquitos were not great after dark, and a lot of the meals were outside. I bought some new Chaco ZX/2 Cloud Sandals from REI right before I left, and I wore them most of the trip (flip-flops for the rest).

 

[Chirple]

Thanks for the trip report. Your photos are spectacular!

 

[WishUponAStarryNight]

Great trip report! We just decided to Belize with Austin Adventures and your pictures got me very excited as to what we will see there.

When are you traveling? I'd love to know how you like this trip. It's on our ever growing "short-list." TIA.

 

[acndis]

When are you traveling? I'd love to know how you like this trip. It's on our ever growing "short-list." TIA.

We are going July of 2018. It's an 'individual' departure so it's just our family and we got to pick the dates. It sounds amazing and very relaxing.

 

[WishUponAStarryNight]

We are going July of 2018. It's an 'individual' departure so it's just our family and we got to pick the dates. It sounds amazing and very relaxing.

Sounds wonderful! Please report back if you can. Enjoy!

 

[AquamarineSteph]

Just back from Costa Rica, and since many of the trip reports I read in preparation for my trip were a little older, I thought I would put together a trip report. I am putting it together in a series of blog posts.

Here is the first post:

http://travel.veralana.com/2017/04/09/costa-rica-with-adventures-by-disney/

I'm happy to answer any questions anyone might have about the trip

Great photos and wonderful trip description! LOVED the shots of Arenal!

Great photos! We are doing this trip this summer with Tauck. What would you recommend is a must to bring? Should we bring binoculars? How were the bugs? What shoes did you wear?
Thanks!

We were also in Costa Rica earlier this year, although we did the trip with another company. From our experience (different itinerary than what ABD did), you'll want a lightweight rain jacket and a really good, lightweight hat. Sunscreen is a must. I desperately wished that I had brought binoculars. Almost all of our dining experiences were open air, but the bugs were never really a problem. Most of the rooms in our hotels were not air conditioned, but that was only an issue in our last location where opening a window meant inviting the monkeys who lived nearby to visit you and 'borrow' your possessions.

Seriously, you will love Costa Rica. It's like walking through a live action nature video, and you are front and center for the entire thing.

 

[milestogob4]

Beautiful photos and an authentic blog post ... thank you for sharing!