I really love your detailed travel tips. You give very good hints. Especially with places you been.

Great information. Thank you, Laurie!

Thanks for the tips I love just hearing about my new trip- Maya

Thank you so much for this! Im traveling to Costa Rica with my sister who is a United FA and this was SO helpful and I am so excited! 🤗

Thank you for your point of view about my country. I'm glad you guys had a really good time here! Thank you again!

I just love you Laurie! Thank you again

I've been to Costa Rica 4 times. I married a beautiful Costa Rican lady and have stayed locally. Best times I've had. Beautiful country with lots to see. The beaches are lovely. I have stayed in bed and breakfast, air bnb , a hotel and a resort. Everything was really good. I love the country the people and the the culture. Can't wait to get back.

These are great tips. I just discovered your channel this week, so I’m binge watching leading up to a trip to Panama on Saturday. Thank you for sharing these.

Omg Thankyou so much for these amazing tips .. I am from New York and I plan on going in the dry season ..

This recommendations may apply to Guanacaste but not necessarily to the rest of the country. Costa Rica is a very diverse country, where there are many microclimates from hot to cold, all in a few hours of travel. There are also white and even pink sand beaches, it is a matter of consulting well before traveling.

Very informative!!! My first time to Costa Rica end of November. Very excited 😎

Thanks for the information! We are looking forward to our trip soon!

Thank you. This is very helpful.

Thanks for the helpful tips. Can't wait, I'll be there in 2 weeks! We are planning to rent a car and explore this beautiful country😄

Thank you for the tips! Just purchased our sunsect!

I appreciate your ideas and tips. We are going to the same resort next Friday for our honeymoon and your tips make me feel more confident 😁💗

Very good advice! I’m glad you liked it here :)

Nice tips! We just go back from Costa Rica. What a great place.

Thanks for tips! We are going in March!

Yes, I would like to visit Costa Rica. Looks gorgeous.

Hey I’m from Costa Rica and there’s a couple facts that are kind of wrong for example the bathroom fact it’s true but most of the tourists go to the principal airport in the capital of the country and that airport is bigger so there’s more stalls. And the beaches on the pacific of the country they are not necessarily black/ brownish sand and dark water, if you search well you’ll find white sand and light blue beaches. It’s also worth it visit other parts of the country like the mountains, the Caribbean or the city

God it’s annoying when someone goes on a 2 week trip and makes generalizations about the whole country when you’ve only seen a small, small part of it!! The beaches aren’t all black, it’s not as hot in other parts, it’s not dry everywhere and rainy season varies from one area to another. Tipping is generally only done in the Americanized resorts and not a Costa Rican custom. If you are thinking of travelling there, please don’t judge it by this video!

Thanks for the tip...

Love this!

Thank you this video is very helpful :-)

awesome, thanks

Thanks for visiting our tiny and beautiful country Laurie, please visit other destination in Costa Rica next time so you can get a better idea what else is here for you, blessings

Wonderful video thank you

Clear and passionate. Excellent .

Pura vida!! Me gusta que le gusta mi país 🥰. Yo he vivido en EU por 50+ años.

Awesome!! Traveling to Costa Rica for Thanksgiving- 2021. From Dallas FortWorth,Texas ♥️

Great video, thanks. Did you get any shots beforehand?

Very nice video...thank you. The equator runs well south of Costa Rica. It runs through Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil.

CG!! Yay for bold!

Love your accent!!!! "If you're visiting Costa Rica for the first TAM"

Why am I looking at this? I live in Costa Rica! Anyway good video, you are more than welcome to visit our country again :)

Thank you great tips! I'm traveling there in February for my birthday

Watching this four years late but that’s okay! Leaving in a few weeks for this resort. We didn’t realize at first that it was on the Pacific Ocean and hubby had already gone ahead and booked it. At first I was disappointed but I quickly changed gears and am now calling it our jungle adventure. Looking forward to new experiences!

Hi I like the video Laurie, but consider going to the Caribbean of Costa Rica too, you will find the type of white sand cristal clear beach you maybe looking for at the South Caribean beaches I recommend you Manzarillo and Cocles, but its a different tye of tourism is a calm and quiet place no big resorts but small cozy hotels

Thank you 🙏🏻

Thank you. Going in July a little nervous.

Thank you for all the tips (especially the bathroom tip in the airport)! It really helped us prepare for the journey! Cannot wait to head to Costa Rica!

My parents are both Costa Rican! My maternal grandparents and relatives are from San José, and my aunt/cousins are from San Isidro! My favorite place to go is Playa Jaco (Jaco Beach). Costa Rica is absolutely a beautiful lush country! I also write Costa Rican children's literature as well ! ¡Pura Vida! 🏖⛱ 🌴 🇨🇷 🦜

Good!

thanks for the bathroom tip

I will never do it, but it was fun hearing about your trip.

Laurie watching a little late. Great review, thanks. My only disappointment was learning that the water was not blue and the sand was not white. It’s still a beautiful place and I am planning a trip soon.

Hi, I'm glad you enjoyed beautiful Costa Rica! Just one thing is that what you said about all the beaches having dark sand is untrue. We have a condo in beautiful Reserva Conchal on the Guanacaste coast and it is white sand with shells at one end. The beach is about 1 mile & 1/2 long and the water is crystal blue. Maybe you can travel there next time! It is extraordinary!

Your tips were great! Thank you. Also spf of 15 does nothing to your skin. SPF of 36 is your minimum. Your main focus should be UVA/UVB protection. But 15 is better than nothing. Great product if it was higher spf. Also flying into San Jose is much more recommend. The Caribbean side is also very pretty.

thx pop

"Beautiful green fauna" hadn't heard that the animals turn green after the rain there before.

I love 💘 coffee

Laurie - When you talk about the weather down here you said in general "the weather in Costa Rica is hot etc.... " but you were on an specific location "Liberia" and it has a completely different weather than the Caribbean Coast, middle of the country, the capital San Jose etc, etc.... it's like saying the weather in USA referencing only an specific location such as NY or FL. I remember once I talked to a group of US tourist in Cartago area that were freezing because they were not prepared for that tour, wearing short pants, T-shirts, sandals and complaining nobody told them about the temperature there ....

Nice you like my coutry , thanks , pura vida

Not a lot of information from this nice lady. First, there are two international airports (Liberia and San Jose) so it depends on where you are headed as to your arrival location. If you are going only to Guanacaste/Arenal areas then you would fly to Liberia. Most other locations, fly into San Jose. Currency is Colones and most places should only take them and not dollars. For the Pacific beaches, keep in mind the surf is bad at many places and swimming can be very dangerous. Know your limitations and never go far out past your waist. There are few lifeguards in CR and they are not like LA County lifeguards, and if you need medical attention, hospitals can be a long way from where you are near the beach. By far the best hospital in CR is CIMA hospital in San Jose (really Escazu), where they take TriCare cards from vets and have a great facility. Fruit there is great as is the coffee, but the CR fare is generally bland and focused on Gallo Pinto and chicken. The best food in CR can be found in Limon, as the Jamaican influence is heavy and you will find lots of Jamaicans living there. The roads are the worst in Central America so keep that in mind when driving and there are few guardrails to keep you on the road. There are lots of places to go there, like Arenal, seeing the turtles on the Caribbean side in a place called Tortuguero National Park, Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park to name a few. If you want white sand beaches go to Quepos/Manuel Antonio, which is about 7 hours drive from Liberia. Keep in mind prostitution is legal in Costa Rica so certain places (downtown San Jose and Jaco Beach) are havens for tourists looking to score with Colombian or Dominican girls. Jaco is not a family friendly beach so you must go south to get away from the hustle of selling dope or girls. Playa Hermosa is a big surfing beach if you are into surfing and being in the south of CR. Up North there is more surfing and tons of surfers. As for dry and wet seasons that is true, but you should always be prepared for rain and some cooler climates in CR, especially at higher elevations in the country. FYI I have lived in CR for three years and also lived in El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize and Jamaica.

¡Hola! ¿Cómo estas? Soy Carlos Quesnelle. Me gusta Costa Rica y cúltura de Tico.

There are some beautiful beaches with golden sand and clear water in South Caribean Coast, near Puerto Viejo.

Nice video, my husband just brought up exploring the idea of traveling there. He found out Americans are retiring there...I’m cracked up 😂 I’ve watched so many videos, and tv shows discussing ex-pats lol. Best of luck with your channel, you should get in touch with Don Terris at Don’s Family Vacations. He primarily focuses on cruising, but he’s open to creating collaboration videos, he helped another YT channel add a nice bump in subscribers.

Dental work before a tour and finishing dental work after our tour.

Laurie- we’re heading to RIU Guanacaste next month. I cannot find the sunscreen/repellent on Amazon!! Can you list the brand/product information here please??

There are evite sabe beaches in Guanacaste. Flamingo, Conchal and many other a.

Very informative. We do not read Spanish, is it ok for us to rent a vehicle and drive? Looking forward to visiting there after this mess is over and we can travel again.

the biggest mistake you all made was staying at a resort and in the northern pacific if you would have gone to the southern pacific area it would have been less touristy and way cheaper my wife and i have been going to Costa Rica for 20 years and have found out the southern pacific is one of the best places to visit

What is the name of the mosquito repellent lotion and where can I get it?

You obviously have not been to Playa Flamingo! The sand is white!!! Gorgeous!

Thank you for sharing! When you mention bringing cash, are you saying Costa Rican money?

Helpful video. Can you advise if I should just take US $ or colonnades for local transaction? Since you mentioned tipping in US$, would it be acceptable to tip in colonnades too?

As a Costa Rican I appreciate the video. It is lovely. I do defend the tipping thing. People who live of tourist service had it rough during the pandemic. We as Costa Ricans in general do not get paid well, so if service is good why not tip? This is the reason why Costa Ricas get poor service at hotels and Americans get better treatment. Duh! I tip a dollar or two to my fellow Costa Ricans and they treat me like a Queen. I also try to stay humble and not stuck up. I always tip after eating at a restaurant even if service is included because the servers never get that money. Tipping a few dollars won't make you poor, it will make somebody's day and get you better service.

Great tips, I really enjoy all your videos, Were staying at the Riu Guanacaste, is it accurate that they don't have coffee makers in the rooms? We really early morning coffee on our balcony when we travel so if that;s true I will need to take our travel coffee maker. Also were going there in February any tips you can give as we are only doing 2 day trips and the rest of the time staying and enjoying the resort, can you enjoy it with that much heat...lol? One more question...my husband is a smoker , yes I know I hate it too any advise I will pass on to him about the rules.

My husband and are going in January we hope to take at least one day trip? Most likely to the arenol. We live in Canada should we book before we go if so which your company do you recommend? The ones I have looked at are really pricey. The thank you

Well I am going to Costa Rica for the first time from Canada. And just found out that the Sunscreen Insect Repellent is illegal in Canada... Darn !

Why do we have to get the 2oz and not the 4oz? For the bug repellent

What’s the best and cheapest way to get around tamarindo beach ?

Sunscreen/Bug Repellent what is the brand.?

Laurie whst is the combo lotion and sunscreen?

I can’t find the sunscreen/mosquito repellent you referred to? Can you tell me what it’s called?

What is the name of the Sunscreen/Bug Repellent

While on a two hour zip line excursion, is there anywhere to use the bathroom, ?

Do you have a newer video on Costa Rica?

What was the name of the sunscreen bug repellant? The link isnt working.

The Amazon link for bug repellent sunscreen does not open on Amazon. What is the name of it so I can search by name. Thank you

If I’m going in June what kind of weather are we going to expect (the jungle)?

This might be a stupid question but did you use American money or did you convert it? Or did you mainly use card? First time traveling outside the country!! Thanks

The sunscreen link doesn’t work anymore, can you please either give me the name or update the link? Thanks!

How can you expect Caribbean waters if you were in the Pacific coast?

Helooooo whats the name of the mosquito lotion ? and what web site you can get it from ??? thanks !!!

Hello. Were you able to do some shopping into town? Was a taxi easy to get?

The link for the sunscreen bug repellent is no longer any good. Can you tell me the brand please

i am trying to find the sunscreen yoy reccommend but cant find it

What is the name of the sunscreen?

Sunsect is no longer available. Any recommendation on a different product? Thx

Nice tips but I'm from Costa Rica and you are wrong about the color of the sand, there are many beaches, some of them have dark sand as you said but others have white sand even gold sand and clear water, blue or turquoise, I recommend a web page (goplaya.cr) where you can see what to expect in many beaches of Costa Rica.

Laurie - I'm glad you had a great time in my country (well you only visited one area of the pacific coast) but there is a comment I did not understand: "cars have air conditioning" ? Of course, cars have air conditioning, what is the surprise on that?

What is the name of the sunscreen bug repellant?

Hello, can you use your video for some marketing?

You are NOT in top of the Ecuator. Ecuator is on top of the Ecuator, Costa Rica is NOT. The sand is NOT dark all over, mainly in the Guanacaste area, from Punta arenas down the sand is white. The Caribbean beaches are way better than the Pacific beaches. However generally speaking is a matter of taste.

What’s the name of the sunscreen it’s not working

Is it necessary to have medical insurances for travelers? Thanks

What's a KEENS???

Can you remember if the ATM in the hotel was free??