Mike's Perfect Vacation

Pura Vida

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August 2nd 2009
Friday is usually my most favorite and least favorite day of our vacations. Since I am the resident over-planner, we've usually spent all of our money, gone on lots of adventures and started thinking about the trip home by then. That's why MY tradition (which has become the de facto family tradition) is to leave Friday as a wide-open day. We can chill, do something we've missed or forgotten or ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Guanacaste

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more