Traveling to Costa Rica

Have you ever wondered how it would feel to travel clueless? Well, that's exactly what Rick Steves did and here you have his story to inspire you! Why don't you try something similar too? I am sure that you would love it! Just read the story below:


By Rick Steves

Tribune Media Services

updated 10:37 a.m. ET Jan. 13, 2009

When I want to take a vacation, I don't go to Europe. I work in Europe — so I try to take vacations elsewhere. This year’s Christmas gift to my family was a week in Costa Rica. I’d never been to Central America to simply relax, and I was clueless about Costa Rica. I just signed up for the best eight days that my friend’s tour company could offer.

For someone who knows so much about travel, it was fun being clueless. I couldn’t even find where we were going on the map. Not knowing what plugs worked, I needlessly brought European adapters. I was paranoid that our iPhone would be on accidentally, and we’d be roaming 24/7, racking up a huge bill, and sipping cheap drinks while going broke.

At the small San Jose airport, we climbed into a tiny, six-seater plane for a herky-jerky ride over lush mountains. Our destination was a jungle landing strip and then a quick shuttle to the remote beach at Manuel Antonio National Park. The flight seemed pretty dangerous. I kept looking at the pilot and his young co-pilot, who were incredibly nonchalant as they flew their airborne jalopy into a dense cloud, managing to push the right little buttons and switches as the entire cockpit rattled away in a complete whiteout. Eventually, like a stray chunk of two-lane highway, our landing strip came into view. The “nature” vacation was about to begin.

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"A Japanese tourist who spent three months living in Mexico City's airport has returned home.

Airport spokesman Victor Mejia says Hiroshi Nohara left Monday on a flight for Japan via San Francisco.

Nohara arrived in Mexico City on Sept. 2 and spent the next three months at a food court in Terminal 1 of Benito Juarez International Airport.

His residency there made him a local celebrity and Mexican news programs ran regular updates on his life.

Nohara left the airport on Dec. 31 to stay with a woman who invited him to her Mexico City apartment. But Reforma newspaper reported that Nohara returned to the airport on Sunday carrying three plastic bags with his clothes and blankets.

He declined to speak to reporters."

Watching sports live is a great experience!

Just as thousands of other travelers, I am a big fan of sports and I tend to travel to other US states when a big event is taking place in another city! As a matter of fact, if I had the time to count how many times I went to visit other cities thanks to the fact that I was going to watch some NFL or national rodeo events, then I would be surprised with the final number!

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Why don't you visit chinatown?

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The Year of the Ox begins Jan. 26 and stores all over Chinatown are selling bright red decorations to mark the new year. But while it's easy to pick up cheap souvenirs at shops around the neighborhood, it's also worth spending a day seeking out the unfamiliar. You can sample new dishes, listen to a two-stringed fiddle called an erhu, or even visit a Buddhist temple.

Michael Moi, spokesman for the Chinatown Partnership, which was formed after the Sept. 11th attacks to promote the area and preserve local culture, encourages visitors to "open themselves up when it comes to Chinatown, and disregard preconceived notions. People recognize that Chinatown is good for good food and shopping, but there's a lot more to it. We're a cultural center, and people should bring a sense of adventure when they visit."

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An isolated hot spot!

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"An isolated Australian outpost in remote Antarctica has become a popular destination for adventure-seeking tourists, as more tour operators put it on their itinerary for more than just researchers.

The 97-year-old Mawson's Hut, in Cape Denison at Commonwealth Bay, was home to Sir Douglas Mawson and his men during the 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expedition.

It had more than 300 visitors in December — a record number — with another 100 expected on the last ship that arrives around January 23."

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