Beaches that stretch on as far as the eye can see, lush jungle, forested mountains … It's no wonder that Costa Rica is considered by many to be pure paradise. However, an influx of tourism over the ...

A chilled coconut, cracked open fresh, was waiting on the beach. After a grueling surf, battling rip currents, overhead sets of beachbreak chaos, and keeping an eye out for hungry crocodiles, the cold ...

The closest I have ever come to drowning was at Playa Dominical. A beach favored by serious surfers, it features big consistent waves with good breaks, and also a current strong and dangerous enough ...

Exploring the South Pacific Coast can lead you to one of Costa Rica’s old beach towns, still untouched by urbanization and overwhelming commercialism. Dominical is essentially a cool, laid-back Costa ...

If you live in one of the cooler parts of the northern hemisphere, the winter months can be a time best suited to hibernating at home and binge-watching TV shows in your sweatpants. No wonder around 5 ...