Living la Pura Vida in Costa Rica: Rainforests, Sunrise and Sloths
It’s a bumper Costa Rica travel diaries blog as we travel from the volcano of Arenal to the Carribean coast of Tortuguero, via the rainforest of Sarapiqui!
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Living La Pura Vida in Costa Rica: A Wet Wednesday in Arenal
There are worse places to spend a wet Wednesday than in and around Arenal…and if you’re already wet from the rain then an afternoon at the swim-up bar and an evening at the hot springs sound like a wonderful idea!
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Living la Pura Vida in Costa Rica: Arrival, Activities and Arenal
It’s our first full day in Costa Rica on the TUI Grand Tour, and it’s all about meeting our “Pura Vida Family”, staying in the shadow of an active volcano, and combating jetlag by throwing ourselves down a river in an inflatable donut…
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The Essential Long-Haul Airplane Kit
Which items are first in your hand luggage on a long-haul trip? Here are the things that A Brummie Home and Abroad won’t travel without!
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A Package Tour: Why we’re taking the easy option for Costa Rica
We wanted our 10th wedding anniversary trip to be stress-free, so we’ve gone against our usual independent instincts and booked our upcoming Costa Rica trip as a package tour…
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24 Hours in Rotterdam: A Brummie Home and Abroad City Guide
Rotterdam deserves so much more than 24 hours, but what if that’s all the time you have? Don’t worry, you can hit all the main sights in just a single day!
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Malta Travel Diaries: Comino Lagoons – Blue and Crystal
On our final day in Malta we took a boat trip to the beautiful lagoons of Comino, a sparsely populated island between Malta and Gozo. Read on to find out why the Blue Lagoon is not entirely like it’s depicted in those Instagram pictures…
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AirBnB Review: Staying on a Barge in Rotterdam
Why stay in a boring hotel when you can spend your weekend on a barge? Here’s a quick look at our Rotterdam Airbnb experience!
