Source: Wikimedia Commons BOSTON, March 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Joe Cali, president of Overseas Adventure Travel, the leader in small groups on the road less traveled, today announced the Top 5 destinations for American boomer and senior solo travelers in 2016 based on bookings year-to-date.  Of OAT's 50 trip choices, the five most popular destinations for solo travelers in 2016 are Iceland, M...

Source: Tulemar Resort NEEDHAM, Mass., March 1, 2016 – TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today announced its Travelers’ Choice™ awards for Family Hotels. Unlike any other hotel honors, TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners are based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travelers around the world. Award winners were determined using an algorithm that took into ...

Source: Backroads Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) February 17, 2016 - Backroads, the world’s leading active travel company, today announced a slew of spring break trips for the entire family ranging from Florida’s Key West and the Everglades to Hawaii’s Big Island, Costa Rica, Palm Springs and beyond. The all-inclusive family adventures offer the perfect blend of activity choices for all ages including b...

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fest300, the most comprehensive guide to the world's best festivals, announced today its annual list of the 300 most highly regarded festivals from around the globe. Making this year's list were returning favorites Glastonbury (Pilton, UK), Diwali (India), and Envision (Costa Rica), as well as list newcomers Electric Zoo (New York, USA) and Cape Town In...

Source: Global Journeys CALABASAS, CA (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 05, 2016 - The PACT Institute's co-founders, Drs. Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, and Tracey Boldemann-Tatkin, PhD, have announced four WIRED FOR LOVE and WIRED FOR RELATIONSHIP retreats, to be held in 2016. Like Dr. Stan Tatkin’s books Wired for Love and Wired for Dating, these retreats show participants how to create and maintain relationships tha...

Source: Trombones de Costa Rica INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) will present the chamber music ensemble Trombones de Costa Rica, on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. in the F. S. Belcher Theater of the Davis Fine Arts Building located on the school’s Institute campus. The event is free and open to the public. Internationally acclaimed Trombones de Costa Rica will share...

Source: News.co.,cr archives Berkeley, CA (PRWEB) January 26, 2016 - Does the couple who travel together, stay together? Backroads, the leading active travel company, sure thinks so. And a recent survey by the U.S. Travel Association backs up that theory: the study revealed that couples who travel together have better sex lives and more romance in their relationships than couples who stay home...

Guests can experience the best and the most of the game of golf on a week-long, multi-destination golf tour package through an exclusive partnership between Magellan Jets, Four Seasons Hotel Miami, Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo and Four Seasons Resort Nevis. The exclusive Private Jet Tropical Tee and Golf Tour lines up play on three world-renowned championship courses in ...

Rotem Sivan Ultra-talented jazz musician Rotem Sivan is being hailed as one of the most gifted guitarists of all time, and he is coming to Costa Rica for two exclusive performances in March. Sivan is a guitarist for the 21st century, with an international background and border-defying interests. He has developed a glowing tone and quicksilver phrasing, as well as a sophisticated sense of rh...

Texas A&M University - Flickr Commons Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III, an actor and film producer from the United States, is known for his role as Walter White's son on the acclaimed television series Breaking Bad. RJ Mitte will be in Costa Rica to attend the Anime and Manga Matsuri International Convention and Festival, which will take place in San Jose on January 16th and 17th. RJ Mitte live...

Source: Blue River Resort Costa Rica Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica, January 9, 2016. Dinosaurs have indeed taken up residence in the spectacular Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park. The premier Dinosaur Adventure Park is being unveiled by The Blue River Resort & Hot Springs in a lush Rain Forest, along a Blue River. The resort is located on the North Side of the Majestic Volcano R...

Source: Four Seasons Costa Rica Four Seasons Resort Costa Rica at Peninsula Papagayo, an award winning hillside and beachfront oasis surrounded by lush Costa Rican jungle, has launched its own signature Guanacaste Pale Ale craft beer as a collaborative effort with TreintayCinco Brewery called Four Sins. Made exclusively for the resort, the brew was created to embody the distinct local flavors ...

Source: Three Jewels Three Jewels Retreats in Costa Rica offer an inspiring fusion of yoga, surfing, delicious eating and massage that wakes our bodies, clears our minds, touches our souls and connects us to the beauty of life. Indulge in twice daily yoga classes, surf lessons and access to excellent surfing, SUP (stand up paddle boarding), transformative massage, walks on the secluded beac...

Leaning Traveler A new mobile app allows tourists to get around Costa Rica and discover cool things to do through GPS guidance and reviews. LeaningTraveler is an app developed for the Apple iOS platform; it is available as a free download from the iTunes App Store for iPhones and iPads. According to the developers, no other Costa Rica travel guide or GPS mapping application contains more ma...

Source: Flickr CC On the morning of Saturday, December 26th,  the traditional Gran Tope Nacional de Costa Rica (equestrian parade) will kick off next to the train tracks of Plaza Viquez, where it will continue on to Avenida Segunda (Second Avenue) until 14th street before flowing through Paseo Colon until La Sabana Metropolitan Park. The participation of thousands of horses and riders in th...

Jack Donnelly By Jack Donnelly If you don’t want to see a bull bleeding and dying in front of you, don’t worry: in Costa Rica the bulls win! Costa Rican style bullfighting, toros a la tica, is nothing like the gory spectacles that take place in Mexico and Spain. Here the bulls are well cared for and almost never injured. Tico (Costa Rican) friends of mine joke about the bulls’ contracts cal...

Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica – December 07, 2015 – The Holiday Season is here, and a great time for Costa Rica Day Tours. Blue River Resort & Hot Springs in Costa Rica has the solution for what to do and see in Costa Rica. Their Costa Rica Package Tours are the key to exploring and enjoying all that this paradise has to offer. Many travelers proclaim the north side of Costa Rica’s Rincon de ...

San Jose, Costa Rica -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/30/2015 -- James Rick also known as "Mr. Full Potential" is offering his "Unleash Your Full Potential" a personal development, meditation, yoga retreat in Manuel Antonio on Dec 5th through 10th in a unique way: "Name Your Own Price". The retreat is all-inclusive: including accommodations, food, lessons and adventure. Attendees just pay their way to get t...

Colorado Springs, United States, November 27,2015/Free-Press-Release.com/ -- Manuel Antonio Rental Properties, the leading provider of luxury villa rentals in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, has announced the launch of a new catamaran tour service in order for visitors to discover the stunning Costa Rican coastline and view some of the fascinating marine life in this region of the world. The new tour ...

The cottages at Rancho Las Tilapias IBOSocial.com Press Release - Costa Rica, November 20, 2015 - A small resort community in Costa Rica is scheduled for grand opening on November 27, 2015. It is an institution that promises to mix nature and people unlike any other. Rancho Las Tilapias is offering a unique experience to its visitors. One can take pride in the quality of food offered by its...

Source: Chica Surf Adventures LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Now through June 2016, women looking for an empowering, once-in-a-lifetime travel experience are encouraged to join Chica Surf Adventures for a week in beautiful Costa Rica. The all-inclusive retreat in the community of Santa Teresa includes not only professional surfing lessons, but also an entire tropical vacation exper...

"Juan Luis Guerra 2012" by Acancino - →This file has been extracted from another file: Juan Luis Guerra AC.jpg.. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - San Juan (EFE).- Dominican musician Juan Luis Guerra kicked off his "Todo tiene su hora" American tour in San Juan, showing that he is at the top of his game and getting the 15,000 people in the audience moving to the merengue, bachata, sals...

Siri Lindley with training clients Endurance SportsWire Press Release. PLAYA OCOTAL, Costa Rica – RaceQuest, a travel and event management company focused exclusively on the unique training and travel needs of athletes and their families, announced details today for one of its featured 2016 Costa Rica Triathlon Training Camps, taking place January 21-25, 2016, at The Cove at Ocotal in Guanacas...

Rachel Brathen at the Envision Festival. Source: Instagram Envision Festival Press Release - The Envision Festival has released an awe-inspiring video recap of Envision 2015 produced by Pure Souls Media. The breathtaking video shows global revelers celebrating unity and life amidst Envision's world-class curation of over 50 musicians, art, workshops, and yoga classes all set amongst the stunni...

Dreams Las Mareas Guanacaste, Costa Rica Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC) by AMResorts is proud to announce that they have recently received a highly coveted Travel Weekly 2015 Silver Magellan Award for being the Best Overall Vacation Club. This is the first Magellan Award for UVC, and they are thrilled to be recognized among the best that the travel industry has to offer. Along with UVC, seve...

Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica – September 29, 2015 – Zip Lining has become a top choice of tourists the world over. It provides an exhilarating experience like no other, filled with sights and memories that will last a lifetime. While Zipping along a carefully planned course is a fun experience wherever it may be, nothing compares to the experience of Zip Lining through the canopy of a Costa Rica...

Wikimedia Commons With hundreds of miles of coastline, the Guanacaste region offers spectacular fishing options in Costa Rica. Although most of the competitive offshore fishing tournaments in Costa Rica are typically organized along the Southern Pacific coast, Guanacaste and the entire Northern Pacific region is a haven for deep sea anglers who wish to enjoy their fishing vacations. This artic...

Source: Saatchi Art COSTA RICA, ZEPHYR PALACE (PRWEB) SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 -- Without a doubt, the work of Marco Battaglini (Verona, Italy, 1969) echoes the anxiety inherent in Western society during the 21st century. This artist’s work confronts us with an esthetic shock, a style charged with eclecticism and a touch of humor that brings a smile to the spectator’s face while begging questions abou...

Mark Reardon, a popular radio broadcaster from News Radio 1120 KMOX, a CBS radio affiliate in the United States, is planning a special visit to Costa Rica. Mr. Reardon is putting together a “bucket list” vacation long before he is due to “kick the bucket,” and he is inviting listeners to join him on this trip to Costa Rica during his birthday. In a recent blog post, Mr. Reardon explained: I’ve...

Melodic death metal band At the Gates is currently on the Latin American segment of a world tour in support of the album At War With Reality, which was in October 2014 after a very long hiatus. In Costa Rica, At the Gates will perform live at Pepper’s Club on Saturday, September 5th. The venue is located in the Zapote district, which is part of the eastern suburbs of San Jose.   The his...

BULLDOGS F.A. Press Release (September 1, 2015) – Bulldogs Fútbol Americano is a Costa Rican semi-professional, Division I, American football team, based in the capital city, San José. The team was founded in 2008 and is committed to developing the skills and abilities of Bulldogs F.A. players as well as guiding the development of new American football programs. Bulldogs F.A. is currently recru...

Mindvalley Media Announcement – Five years since its inception in 2010, Mindvalley’s Awesomeness Fest returns to where it all started: to magical Costa Rica. The incomparable beauty of its landscape (ranging from tropical forests, mountains with waterfalls to sun-splashed beaches), its perfect climate, and unspoiled nature have made Guanacaste one of the most visited areas in Costa Rica. The...

Source: FlickrCC The Costa Rican movie theater chain CCM Cinemas plans to open four movie screens in Tamarindo Beach before the end of 2015. According to a news report filed by Marcos Ureña of Guanacaste online news site PrimeroEnNoticias.com, the national chain estimates that this project will cost $4 million. At this time, CCM Cinemas is not certain exactly where in Tamarindo Beach they w...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to enormous popular demand, IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) and Universal Pictures today announced that Universal and Amblin Entertainment's global-record-breaking film, Jurassic World, will receive a special week-long engagement in domestic IMAX® 3D theatres beginning Aug. 28. Since its record-setting global IMAX release on June 12, Jurassic...

On the North side of the Rincon de la Vieja volcano national park, right in the mountain rainforest, lies “Heaven on Earth”, also known as The Blue River Resort & Hot Springs and the Blue River Estate. Make no mistake about it, visitors here feel like they are stepping into a page of National Geographic Magazine. In real estate it is said that “Location, Location, Location” is the utmost quali...

PR-Inside.com: 2015-08-07 -- Sacred Warrior’s Vanessa Chakour and powerhouse yogi, wellness educator and internationally known musician, Bibi McGill are running two back to back retreats in Costa Rica later this year, with a corresponding online course starting in October. The retreats will offer daily yoga and Sacred Warrior boxing, plant medicine, vegan meals, ceremony, jungle hikes with animals...

Wikimedia Commons MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwegian Cruise Line today announced exciting and exotic new itineraries for the brand's Fall/Winter 2016/2017 deployment, bringing the world to guests who want to explore new sights while experiencing the freedom and flexibility that only Norwegian Cruise Line can offer. Norwegian offers guests new destinations and new ports to choose fro...

Source: AmaTierra Feria Verde, an upmarket version of the Feria del Agricultor (Farmers Market) tradition of Costa Rica, is coming to Ciudad Colon, located just outside the western suburbs of San Jose. By Jill Rutenberg The Feria Verde and Organic Market is deliciously off and running on the west side of town with Tuesday’s opening of the organic market in Ciudad Colon. “It’s about time....

Visalia, CA- The Visalia Chamber of Commerce will host a slideshow presentation on August 5th at 12:00 pm at 222 N. Garden Street Suite 300 for the tour Natural Wonders of Costa Rica. This trip is 9 days, and includes international airfare from Fresno, 18 meals, a professional naturalist tour director, motorcoach transportation and comprehensive sightseeing. The tour will depart on February 17, 20...

PRBuzz - For a golf getaway with beautiful beaches and an international flavor, Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC) members can now book the Dreams Las Mareas Golf Package during their stay at Dreams® Las Mareas Costa Rica. Dreams Las Mareas, part of the elite Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC) by AMResorts portfolio, welcomes members with this package that includes a round of golf at Guacalito Golf Cours...