Published on Friday, September 25, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm She waited 500 yards offshore in the warm, tropical eastern Pacific ocean off Ostional Beach. Only fifteen the olive ridley sea turtle was in a small land that Christopher Columbus had discovered and named "Costa Rica", the "rich coast" 500 years earlier. The nearly daily afternoon rains of October had stopped as the marine turtle waited in antici...

Published on Saturday, September 5, 2009 by Victor Krumm A Costa Rica scientific tagging project recently got underway at Cocos Island to study its green sea turtle and hawksbill visitors. Conservationists and researchers travel Costa Rica open waters for 30 hours or more in their pursuit of knowledge about these ancient marine animals. Consider what they do as a kind of working Costa Rica vacation that maybe will cont...

Published on Thursday, August 27, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm Costa Rica eco tourism takes many forms, is enjoyed or experienced in different ways, affects people differently, and provides different societal consequences-some obvious, some not. In fact, the word "eco tourism" means different things to different people. For many travelers, Costa Rica eco tourism is about enjoying and experiencing Costa Rica'...

Published on Saturday, August 1, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm Every year hundreds of thousands of visitors from Canada, Europe, the States, and elsewhere travel to the small Latin America country of Costa Rica. It is a very popular destination for different reasons for different people. Some love the great beaches and warm, blue waters. Others prefer the lush tropical mountains and great weather. There are an...

Published on Thursday, July 23, 2009 by David Phillips by David Phillips As a visitor to the island you can be confident of a good choice of Anglesey hotels to make your stay a memorable one. Equally, you can expect a high standard of accommodation if you are staying overnight before catching the Dublin ferry from Holyhead. Your holiday activity and its location may influence where you may want to be based during your st...

Published on Friday, July 17, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm Cocos Island is a Costa Rica national park that Jacques Cousteau, the renowned underwater diver once called the most beautiful island he had ever explored . Though very few Costa Ricans have ever seen it themselves, they have named it one of Costa Rica's Seven Wonders, and it is being considered for one of the Seven Natural Wonders on Earth. T...

Published on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Patrick Daniels by Patrick Daniels Brisbane is set in off the coast, despite the relaxed beach feel it gives off. For the beauty and serene atmosphere of Moreton bay suburbs such as Redcliffe and Manly are where you will wan to head. Redcliffe: This was the first site for European settlement in Queensland, in 1824. Today it is a full established, popular seaside city that is onl...

Published on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Bob Johnson by Bob Johnson While Hilton Head Island may not be the first budget vacation that comes to mind, there are several tips that you can follow to reduce your vacation costs, giving you more time, and money to enjoy the island activities that are most important to you and your family. If you book your trip during the off-season, i.e. before April, you will be able to s...

Published on Monday, July 13, 2009 by Victor C. Krumm by Victor C. Krumm Where is the "happiest place on earth ?" Disneyworld claims it is and, though it is a great place to enjoy once in a while, the most satisfying place to live in the world is officially tiny Costa Rica, winner of the Happy Planet Index. The Index measures three factors in 143 countries, encompassing 99 percent of the population on the planet: hig...

Published on Sunday, July 12, 2009 by Michael Kaiser by Michael Kaiser The beaches of Barcelona repeatedly attract tourists and locals alike to visit the beach any day of the week to loosen up, have a cold drink and enjoy the breath-taking Mediterranean sun. The indisputable vibe and ambiance created by continuous music, beach volleyball and football players and continuous cries of beer, cola, agua, cerveza create t...