Routine is not the enemy. Most of the time, it’s what keeps life running. You wake up, make the coffee, answer the emails, figure out dinner, do the laundry, check the calendar, remember that thing you almost forgot. Then tomorrow asks for most of the same. That’s normal. That’s being an adult....
What if, even for just this once, you indulged in a little spontaneity? Imagine the freedom of stepping away from your agenda, from your calendar, from your everyday and just letting the day, your whims, and your time together lead the way.
There’s a particular kind of December light at Santarena Hotel that catches in the greenery draped through town. It glows against white walls and tiled roofs. It lingers over Playa Danta just long enough to turn a late afternoon into something worth dressing for. By the time you’re walking down...
August in Las Catalinas arrives in full color. The hills are green – and not just green but GREEN. The flowers bloom brighter. The rivers are rushing. The whole landscape seems to lean outward, inviting you in.
In early July, motion-activated cameras were placed throughout the nearly 950 acres of natural landscape in Guanacaste’s tropical dry forest zone at Las Catalinas, with the purpose of tracking native Costa Rican animals that live in the area. This project is part of a partnership with Guanacaste...
June and July reveal a side of Costa Rica seemingly made for two. The hills turn a deeper green. The light softens and lingers differently. The coastline is less a destination and more a place to share.
June in Costa Rica is one of the most beautiful times of year for couples who want contrast, intimacy, and a rhythm that’s less crowded and more intentional.
When you begin planning an escape to Costa Rica, the question is rarely whether the destination is beautiful; it’s whether the experience will be balanced. Will it energize without exhausting you? Will it relax you without becoming passive? And will the days hold enough contrast to feel memorable...
