Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast

The WTF's of Costa Rica: The Weird Strange BUT Funny! with Justin DeBoom EP38 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast What are the things about Costa Rica that make foreigners stop and say, “Wait... what?” In this entertaining episode of Costa Rica Travel & Living, travel expert and host Adam Baker, a UK immigrant who has lived in Costa Rica for nearly 20 years, is joined by Justin D...

Can you really experience Costa Rica in just a few days? In this episode of Costa Rica Travel & Living, travel expert Jess Luecke breaks down the pros and cons of visiting Costa Rica for 3 to 4 nights and shares how travelers can make the most of a short Costa Rica vacation. While Costa Rica may be a small country, there’s an incredible variety of rainforests, beaches, wildlife, and adventure tour...

Tips for Traveling Costa Rica with a Family with Ryan Jenness EP36 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast In this episode of Costa Rica Travel & Living, our host, Jessica Luecke chats with Ryan Jenness a dad from the United States who traveled to Costa Rica with his four kids — and fell in love with the Pura Vida lifestyle. Hear how his family connected with Costa Rica’s incredible nature, wild...

What’s It Really Like to Raise Kids in Costa Rica with Shiona Bonilla EP35 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast Thinking about moving to Costa Rica with kids? Curious about parenting in Costa Rica as an expat? In this episode of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast, we talk to Shiona Bonilla, a Canadian travel consultant who has lived in Costa Rica for many years, where she has also raised...

In this episode, we chat with Julie Kidd, a retiree from California, USA who now calls Playas del Coco, Costa Rica her home. She shares her journey of moving to Costa Rica, the realities of day-to-day life as an expat retiree, and what makes this coastal town the perfect fit for her lifestyle.

Growing a Start-Up in Costa Rica & Current Stat of Real Estate Post Covid with Richard Bexon EP33 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast In this episode we spoke once again with the British entrepreneur and Real Estate expert Richard Bexon. We spoke about his 20 year + experience doing business in Costa Rica and most significantly doing it successfully. Richard shared his perspective on the cur...

Planning a Destination Wedding in Costa Rica with Tui Frye EP32 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast Tui Frye is a wedding expert based in La Fortuna, she moved to Costa Rica from the United States 20 years ago and since then she has been working in tourism, and specifically in weddings. If you’re planning to get marry in Costa Rica this is the episode for you. If you will like to Book your n...

From Canada to Costa Rica with Jennifer Floyd EP31 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast In this episode Jess talks to Jennifer Floyd, whose mother is Costa Rican and father is Canadian. After being born and raised in Canada, she followed her desire to live in Costa Rica and decided to move here 5 years ago. In this conversation Jennifer shares about the differences she has noticed between the...

The Future of Sustainable Tourism with Glenn Jampol EP30 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. Glenn Jampol came to Costa Rica 40 years ago and in 1993 he decided to move permanently to Costa Rica with his family and build Finca Rosa Blanca, one of the best Boutique Hotels in the country. He is also one of the founder fathers of the Sustainable Practices movement in the tourism industry. In t...

Pickleball Boom in Costa Rica with Chelsea Lisaius EP29 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast In this conversation with Chelsea Lisaius we explore the world of Pickleball World. Find out how she got into this game, how much fun is it, and where to play it here in Costa Rica If you will like to Book your next vacation to Costa Rica contact Jess Luecke here: https://bit.ly/JessCRV-Podcast

Costa Rica’s Current Conservation & Reforestation Efforts with Jose Roberto Soro. EP28 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast with Jess Luecke! In this episode Jess speaks with Jose Roberto Soro, a sustainability expert and advocate who has worked on different conservation initiatives in both the public and private sector of Costa Rica. We learn about the conservation efforts that are happening...

Pura Vida Culture and Costa Rican Cuisine with Jose Rojas EP27 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. Jose Rojas is the Executive Chef at The Springs Resort & Spa in Arenal. He is also a local lad from the area of La Fortuna right under thew shadow of the Arenal Volcano. As the Costa Rica celebrates their Independence Day on September the 15th, getting together with family and friends to eat,...

Where to go during Costa Rica's "Rainy Season”? with Elena Rohrmoser EP26 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. Our guest in this episode is Elena Rohrmoser, co-owner and founder of Hotel Aguas Claras in Puerto Viejo. Throughout the conversation she speaks about the myths of the rainy season in Costa Rica and why Puerto Viejo is one of the best places to experience summer when the rest of the...

Our guest for this episode is Matt Rosenthal, a businessman who decided to move to Costa Rica and start Paddle 9, a Tour Operator that focused on adrenaline experiences in the area of Manuel Antonio. He shared with us some insights to take in consideration when doing this sort of activities and some of the Paddle 9 best practices when performing adventures such as waterfall jumping.

Ever wondered what a job in paradise actually looks like? In this episode Adam catches up with Maite, a Travel Consultant with Costa Rican Vacations, to chat about the truth of what a day in the life looks like for one of Costa Rica's most sought after jobs! We talk about the pros and cons, including traveling around Costa Rica, meeting with clients, putting in the long working hours, and what's l...

Sustainable, Eco-Tourism in Costa Rica - What does it mean? with Bary Roberts. EP22 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. In this weeks episode Adam got to sit down with the 'Grandfather of Eco-Tourism' Bary Roberts. Bary coined the phrase Eco Tourism back in the late 70's working on a tourism campaign for Costa Rica, and since then it has become a standard work in the tourism lexicon world w...

Costa Rica Coffee Culture with Gally Mayer EP23 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. Our guest today is Gally Mayer - the Founder of Buena Vida Specialty Coffee, based here in San Jose, Costa Rica. Gally first moved down to Costa Rica from New York with her family back in 2010 and wanted to provide the famous Costa Rica Coffee to her Restaurants in the US. However it didn't take her long to...

Ulrik Oldenburg has had a multinational upbringing from being born and raised in Zimbabwe in his early years before moving to Denmark with his family, before a brief stint in Florida before this family moved to Costa Rica in 1981, and since then Central America has been his home. We discuss his younger years moving about and education in this part of the world, as well the cultural differences bet...

The Price of Paradise - Rural Living on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula with Abby Christ EP20 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. After a couple of trips to the Osa Peninsula as kid, Abby Christ fell in love with this remote region in South Pacific coast of Costa Rica. So in 2018 she made Drake Bay her home and in this conversation she shares her personal story, how’s like living in this ecologi...

Why Use a Travel Agent When Booking Your Costa Rica Vacation? with Jessica Luecke. EP19 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. In this episode of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast, we spoke again with Jess Luecke, one of the Top Travel Consultants at Costa Rica Vacations, about the pro’s of booking your next trip to Costa Rica using a Travel Agency. In the conversation she also gives us i...

If you’re seeking for business opportunities in Costa Rica this is a conversation you will enjoy. Our guest for this episode is Casey Halloran, CEO at Costa Rica Vacations. We spoke about his story and how he got to become the founder of the most important Travel Agency in Costa Rica nowadays. Listen and learn his views about the travel industry, the country’s social and political reality and more...

Which beach is best for your Costa Rica Vacation? That's the question we get asked a lot at Costa Rican Vacations! Today Adam chats with Lucia Passuello, a travel consultant with Costa Rica Vacations, who knows this topic very well indeed as she has lived in Costa Rica since she was young moving over from Argentina. She spent many years growing up in and around the beaches of Costa Rica. So whethe...

EP16 of The Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast: Click Here to Contact Jess: jessicaluecke@namutravel.com Are you planning on building your home here in Costa Rica? When it comes to real estate, planning and construction it's essential that you know how it all works here in Costa Rica to stay ahead of the game and make no mistakes when choosing the best builder, architect and project plan for your...

In this episode we spoke with Joaquín Rodriguez, co-owner of Stay in Costa Rica a rental business inside of Los Sueños Marina in the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. We had a great conversation about how he got here from Argentina 20 years ago, and how is like to live and raise kids in paradise. Subscribe to never miss a weekly episode every Wednesday: http://bit.ly/1mfIdw9 Produced by Tempest...

How to Invest in Real Estate in Costa Rica? with Richard Bexon EP14 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast In this episode Adam chats to long time friend and business owner/entrepreneur Richard Bexon. Richard originally hails from London, UK. He met is Costa Rican wife in the US nearly 20 years ago and made the move permanent to Costa Rica not long after!