Safety Card for Travelers to Costa Rica

If you’ll be vacationing in Costa Rica soon, look for a Costa Rica Safety Card distributed at  Juan Santamaria (San Jose) International Airport.  The card, produced by the Costa Rica Tourism Institute, lists a 24 hour hotline to report problems and receive travel tips.  There’s a phone number answered in English and another in Spanish.  Personal assistance is available 7:00am to 7:00pm, Monday to Friday; 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturdays; and 8:00am to 8:00pm on Sundays.  On the back of the card you’ll find emergency phone numbers and contact numbers for foreign embassies.  A card well worth having on hand for safe travels.

Find Your Inner-Self on a Surfboard!

We’ve found a terrific and unique Costa Rican adventure designed especially for women that combines the peacefulness of yoga with the exhilaration of surfing in a gorgeous beachfront setting.  Dive into the waves, dive into the rainforest, dive into luxurious villas , dive into your inner rhythms, and emerge with a new outlook on life.

Pura Vida Adventures has crafted an empowering week long yoga/surf retreat that celebrates “pure life”.  They promise you’ll “surf by day, lounge in beach front hammocks in the afternoon, and relax poolside by night”  all in the natural landscape of the Costa Rican jungle bordered by  white sandy beaches.  Women are empowered to try new things, find balance through yoga and surfing and best of all make lasting friendships.  Costing a bit more than $2,000 per person, Pura Vida provides luxury accommodations at the Hotel Tropico Latino, daily surf and yoga instruction, beachside message and delicious local culinary cuisine.  So for a dose of wellness and a dash of heart pumping wave riding, take a Pura Vida Adventure!