Raising our kids in this beautiful environment on the Pacific Coast close to the beach, nature, animals and the jungle is beyond what we could have imagined back in those days when we lived our fast-paced City lifestyles and held corporate jobs. We are truly grateful to live in Costa Rica and raise our children in such a peaceful environment.

Before having kids, my partner and I went backpacking for 15 months where we saw so many incredible, stunning, eye opening, and even heart-breaking situations during our journey around the world.

Traveling has given us freedom. It has made us independent, taught us confidence, helped boost our kid’s development and self-awareness, and allowed us to think outside the box, solve problems, and adapt to changing situations whilst in foreign lands.

We love visiting San Jose for a ‘city fix’ every few months; we love living at the beach but appreciate it even more when we leave for a long weekend and head to the city where our kids can check out different museums, national parks, volcanoes, indoor activities, and sample many of the wonderful food options San Jose has to offer.

We love the abundance of wildlife around Costa Rica, the wild and stunning beaches of Guanacaste & the Caribbean region, the hot springs and the volcanoes in mountainous regions such as Arenal at La Fortuna and exploring the Cloud Forest of Monteverde. Each of these destinations and the many more that I have not mentioned, make Costa Rica a unique place to visit and explore with kids.

If you have not been to Costa Rica and it’s your first time Traveling with Kids, we always advise you to do your research, plan well in advance, keep an open mind, and enjoy the slow pace of Costa Rica. There is a famous word used in Costa Rica mainly in the Coastal area: ' Pura Vida’, which translates to everything, thank you, you’re welcome, happy to see you, relax, enjoy, etc. Use it whenever, and you will discover new friends and beautiful people around Costa Rica.