Articles tagged “costa rica”

Tourism

Costa Rica Tourism Enlists Singing Animals to Lure Overworked Americans

This video got all of us laughing, two thumbs up to Costa Rica for raising awareness in a funny way.

Dan Peltier, Skift | 9 years ago

Tourism

Bahamas, Barbados Lose Spots on 2015 Best Ethical Travel Destinations List

There is plenty of room for debate over Ethical Traveler's choices and methodologies, but this is a useful list for travelers sensitive to use as a measuring stick to make their own choices.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 9 years ago

Airlines

Best Travel Ads This Week: Companies Stick with Campaigns That Work

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Costa Rica relies on U.S. military for prime position in Latin American tourism

The U.S. is trying to help Costa Rica keep its drug problem under control, but there's something about foxes and hen houses here that, despite best intentions, doesn't fortel a successful endeavour.

Micheal Weissenstein, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

Forget eco-escapes, Costa Rica’s next vacation frontier is medical tourism

While the coverage that goes with "Obamacare" may keep some potential visitors in the U.S., incentives offered by U.S. insurance companies to seek cheaper treatment abroad may pick up the slack.

Isabella Cota, Reuters | 11 years ago

Tourism

Costa Rica bans all tourist hunting activity in a Latin American first

With the allowances the legislature has made for local hunting, this act seems like a no-brainer in a country well-known for its ecological and wildlife activities.

Isabella Cota, Reuters | 12 years ago

Tourism

Costa Rica’s “Happiest Country” push surely isn’t making Bhutan happy

It's refreshing that two countries are arguing over who's happier as opposed to, say, who has the loosest slots or is more welcoming to underage drinking.

Skift | 12 years ago