Growing a Start-Up in Costa Rica & Current Stat of Real Estate Post Covid with Richard Bexon EP33 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast In this episode we spoke once again with the British entrepreneur and Real Estate expert Richard Bexon. We spoke about his 20 year + experience doing business in Costa Rica and most significantly doing it successfully. Richard shared his perspective on the current state of property investments in the country and more. If you’re looking to start a business or...
Jan 03, 2025•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Planning a Destination Wedding in Costa Rica with Tui Frye EP32 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast Tui Frye is a wedding expert based in La Fortuna, she moved to Costa Rica from the United States 20 years ago and since then she has been working in tourism, and specifically in weddings. If you’re planning to get marry in Costa Rica this is the episode for you. If you will like to Book your next vacation to Costa Rica contact Jess Luecke here: https://bit.ly/JessCRV-Podcast Subscribe to nev...
Dec 18, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast From Canada to Costa Rica with Jennifer Floyd EP31 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast In this episode Jess talks to Jennifer Floyd, whose mother is Costa Rican and father is Canadian. After being born and raised in Canada, she followed her desire to live in Costa Rica and decided to move here 5 years ago. In this conversation Jennifer shares about the differences she has noticed between the two countries. If you will like to Book your next vacation to Costa Rica contact Jess Luecke here: ...
Nov 14, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Future of Sustainable Tourism with Glenn Jampol EP30 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. Glenn Jampol came to Costa Rica 40 years ago and in 1993 he decided to move permanently to Costa Rica with his family and build Finca Rosa Blanca, one of the best Boutique Hotels in the country. He is also one of the founder fathers of the Sustainable Practices movement in the tourism industry. In this conversation he shares about his experiences and the journey that has been living and managing a...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 If you will like to Book your next vacation to Costa Rica contact Jess Luecke here: https://bit.ly/JessCRV-Podcast
Oct 10, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Sep 24, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ve...
Sep 24, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Sep 15, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Aug 29, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 w...
Aug 29, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 wit...
Aug 29, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Click Here to Contact Mari...
Aug 29, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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-fishin...
Aug 28, 2024•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Mar 22, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why Use a Travel Agent When Booking Your Costa Rica Vacation? with Jessica Luecke. EP19 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. In this episode of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast, we spoke again with Jess Luecke, one of the Top Travel Consultants at Costa Rica Vacations, about the pro’s of booking your next trip to Costa Rica using a Travel Agency. In the conversation she also gives us insights of the process of booking your vacation and about the perks and benefits you get if you do i...
Mar 14, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you’re seeking for business opportunities in Costa Rica this is a conversation you will enjoy. Our guest for this episode is Casey Halloran, CEO at Costa Rica Vacations. We spoke about his story and how he got to become the founder of the most important Travel Agency in Costa Rica nowadays. Listen and learn his views about the travel industry, the country’s social and political reality and more.
Mar 07, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Which beach is best for your Costa Rica Vacation? That's the question we get asked a lot at Costa Rican Vacations! Today Adam chats with Lucia Passuello, a travel consultant with Costa Rica Vacations, who knows this topic very well indeed as she has lived in Costa Rica since she was young moving over from Argentina. She spent many years growing up in and around the beaches of Costa Rica. So whether you are looking for a Caribbean beach, or a sun-kissed beach in Guanacaste Lucia gives us her insi...
Mar 01, 2024•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast EP16 of The Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast: Click Here to Contact Jess: jessicaluecke@namutravel.com Are you planning on building your home here in Costa Rica? When it comes to real estate, planning and construction it's essential that you know how it all works here in Costa Rica to stay ahead of the game and make no mistakes when choosing the best builder, architect and project plan for your dream home.
Dec 27, 2023•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode we spoke with Joaquín Rodriguez, co-owner of Stay in Costa Rica a rental business inside of Los Sueños Marina in the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica. We had a great conversation about how he got here from Argentina 20 years ago, and how is like to live and raise kids in paradise. Subscribe to never miss a weekly episode every Wednesday: http://bit.ly/1mfIdw9 Produced by Tempest Pictures for Costa Rican Vacations.
Nov 15, 2023•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast How to Invest in Real Estate in Costa Rica? with Richard Bexon EP14 of the Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast In this episode Adam chats to long time friend and business owner/entrepreneur Richard Bexon. Richard originally hails from London, UK. He met is Costa Rican wife in the US nearly 20 years ago and made the move permanent to Costa Rica not long after!
Nov 01, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 10 years ago Madeleine Higgingson and her family made the decision to move from the UK to Costa Rica. Since then she has lived in the area of Santa Ana, in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. In our conversation, we spoke about how is to live in this town, raise kids, and travel throughout the region. To plan your Costa Rican Vacation contact Madeleine at: madeleinehigginson@namutravel.com
Oct 25, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our conversation, we focused on Shelly’s perspectives about the Post-Pandemic Real Estate boom that is happening in the area and how this is having different effects on the day-to-day of the people living there. To plan your Costa Rican Vacation contact Shelly at: shellyhuff@namutravel.com
Sep 20, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast After traveling to more than 30 countries, Valentina Negri decided a decade ago to make her permanent move to Costa Rica to the beach town of Quepos, really close to the amazing Manuel Antonio National Park. In this conversation, she shares with us the reasons why this place is so special for her, the meaning of ‘Pura Vida’, and her insights about how is to live in this part of the world. To plan your Costa Rican Vacation contact Valentina Negri at: valentinanegri@namutravel.com
Sep 13, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Caitlin Summer originally from Texas, first came down to Costa Rica in 2016. In 2020 she decided to make the move permanent, and to reside in the rural town of San Carlos with her partner, which happens to be en-route to the famous Arenal Volcano. In this episode, we talk about the reasons why Caitlin chose the area, the pros and cons of rural live, the differences of costs and other insights about this beautiful place as well as her favorite hidden gems of Costa Rica travel. To plan your Costa ...
Sep 06, 2023•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Adam spoke with Luke Angus, a British expat who has lived in Costa Rica for the last 8 years. The conversation focuses on Luke’s experience with getting his Costa Rica Residency. We cover many points from how to get your Costa Rica Residency? How many options are there? What's the process? and more! To plan your Costa Rican Vacation contact Luke Angus at: lukeangus@namutravel.com
Sep 06, 2023•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel Peck is our guest for our 8th episode. She is a Senior Travel Consultant in Costa Rican Vacations and it has lived in Costa Rica with her family for 10 years. She is based in the Southern Pacific Coast, at Uvita Town. In this conversation she shares how is like raising her kids in this beach town and also her insights of all the development that is happening in this region in recent years. To plan your Costa Rican Vacation contact Rachel Peck at: rachelpeck@namutravel.com
Aug 23, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Countryside Living: The Reality with Aaron Vanecek EP07 of The Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast What are the real pros and cons of living in Costa Rica’s countryside? In this weeks episode, Adam chats with Aaron Vanecek, a US expat that moved to Costa Rica originally back in 2007—even though he has been coming here for over 30 years since the early 90's! To plan your Costa Rican Vacation contact Aaron at aaronvanecek@namutravel.com
Aug 16, 2023•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast London to Costa Rica With The Whole Family with Paul Butcher EP06 of The Costa Rica Travel & Living Podcast. On our sixth episode, we spoke with Paul Butcher, a British Radio Host expat that has lived in Costa Rica since 2013. Listen and learn why he and his family choose this Central American nation when deciding to emigrate from the UK, and how is to live near the Central Valley.
Aug 09, 2023•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast What are the key tips you need to know before coming to Costa Rica? In our new episode, we talk to Jessica Luecke, an experienced travel consultant that has worked for one of the Top high-end hotels in the country and also in the most important Travel Agency in Costa Rica. Jessica gave us her insights on the best places to visit, the best time to do it, and the tours you can’t miss on your next trip to Costa Rica. To plan your Costa Rican Vacation contact Jessica at jessicaluecke@namutravel.com...
Aug 02, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our guest for today's podcast comes from the city of Glasgow, Scotland. Mark Fitzpatrick moved to Costa Rica over 10 years ago now with his family to enjoy slightly warmer weather! Jump in, as we discuss Mark's experience of raising a family here, the different options for private schooling, and of course the big one - the process of designing and building his dream home. To plan your Costa Rican Vacation contact Mark at markfitzpatrick@namutravel.com
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