Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast

Pickleball Boom in Costa Rica with Chelsea Lisaius

EP29 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast

In this conversation with Chelsea Lisaius we explore the world of Pickleball World. Find out how she got into this game, how much fun is it, and where to play it here in Costa Rica

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Pura Vida Culture and Costa Rican Cuisine with Jose Rojas EP27 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. Jose Rojas is the Executive Chef at The Springs Resort & Spa in Arenal. He is also a local lad from the area of La Fortuna right under thew shadow of the Arenal Volcano. As the Costa Rica celebrates their Independence Day on September the 15th, getting together with family and friends to eat, Jess wanted to talk to Jose about Costa Rica’s cuisine and traditional dishes. As you'll see Jose very much embodies the Pura Vida culture of Costa Rica! Let us know if you have any questions for Jose below in the comments! If you'd like to reach Jess directly to help plan a trip or ask a questions click here: https://bit.ly/JessCRV-Podcast Please Subscribe to never miss a new podcast: http://bit.ly/1mfIdw9 Produced by Tempest Pictures for Costa Rican Vacations

Costa Rica’s Current Conservation & Reforestation Efforts with Jose Roberto Soro. EP28 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast with Jess Luecke! In this episode Jess speaks with Jose Roberto Soro, a sustainability expert and advocate who has worked on different conservation initiatives in both the public and private sector of Costa Rica. We learn about the conservation efforts that are happening right now and how you can get involved. If you'd like to reach out to Jose Roberto Soro please find his email here: [email protected] If you'd like to reach out to Jess Luecke here: https://bit.ly/JessCRV-Podcast Subscribe to never miss a new podcast: http://bit.ly/1mfIdw9 Produced by Tempest Pictures for Costa Rican Vacations

Where to go during Costa Rica's "Rainy Season”? with Elena Rohrmoser

EP26 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast.

Our guest in this episode is Elena Rohrmoser, co-owner and founder of Hotel Aguas Claras in Puerto Viejo. Throughout the conversation she speaks about the myths of the rainy season in Costa Rica and why Puerto Viejo is one of the best places to experience summer when the rest of the country is experiencing rain.

If you will like to Book your next vacation to Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast contact Jess Luecke here: https://bit.ly/JessCRV-Podcast

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Costa Rica Coffee Culture with Gally Mayer

EP23 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast.

Our guest today is Gally Mayer - the Founder of Buena Vida Specialty Coffee, based here in San Jose, Costa Rica. Gally first moved down to Costa Rica from New York with her family back in 2010 and wanted to provide the famous Costa Rica Coffee to her Restaurants in the US.

However it didn't take her long to discover that the process of farming the coffee and the amounf paid to farmers for their hard work was wholly unfair. Thus Buena Vida Speciality Coffee was created, with a mission and vision committed to the sustainable and responsible production of coffee while promoting regenerative practices that also help benefit the farmer for generations to come.

If you enjoy a delicious cup of coffee this is the episode for you. Listen and let us know in the description below if you have tried Buena Vida Specialty coffee.

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Sustainable, Eco-Tourism in Costa Rica - What does it mean? with Bary Roberts. EP22 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast.

In this weeks episode Adam got to sit down with the 'Grandfather of Eco-Tourism' Bary Roberts. Bary coined the phrase Eco Tourism back in the late 70's working on a tourism campaign for Costa Rica, and since then it has become a standard work in the tourism lexicon world wide.

But what are the biggest challenges Eco Tourism and sustainable tourism face moving forward with the vast amount of 'Green-washing' that takes place and what is the different between the two? How does 'regenerative tourism' fit in?

Bary discusses all this and more in an intriguing conversation that we are sure you are going to enjoy!

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Ever wondered what a job in paradise actually looks like? In this episode Adam catches up with Maite, a Travel Consultant with Costa Rican Vacations, to chat about the truth of what a day in the life looks like for one of Costa Rica's most sought after jobs!

We talk about the pros and cons, including traveling around Costa Rica, meeting with clients, putting in the long working hours, and what's like to have a job in Costa Rica related specifically to tourism directly.

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Our guest for this episode is Matt Rosenthal, a businessman who decided to move to Costa Rica and start Paddle 9, a Tour Operator that focused on adrenaline experiences in the area of Manuel Antonio. He shared with us some insights to take in consideration when doing this sort of activities and some of the Paddle 9 best practices when performing adventures such as waterfall jumping.

Ulrik Oldenburg has had a multinational upbringing from being born and raised in Zimbabwe in his early years before moving to Denmark with his family, before a brief stint in Florida before this family moved to Costa Rica in 1981, and since then Central America has been his home.

We discuss his younger years moving about and education in this part of the world, as well the cultural differences between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, raising his family and then we get into his passion for Sports-fishing here in Costa Rica. As an experienced Travel Consultant at CRV he has some great insights into some of the most popular fishing questions!

To contact Ulrik and book your next Fishing Adventure click here: https://bit.ly/UlrikOldenburg

The Price of Paradise - Rural Living on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula with Abby Christ

EP20 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast.

After a couple of trips to the Osa Peninsula as kid, Abby Christ fell in love with this remote region in South Pacific coast of Costa Rica. So in 2018 she made Drake Bay her home and in this conversation she shares her personal story, how’s like living in this ecologically intense location and the pro’s and con’s of living off the beaten in Costa Rica.