LA FORTUNA, Alajuela — We got wet in our private hot tub. We ate three-course meals ending in cheesecake. We soaked in magma-heated springs until even our dry parts were sweating. And we loved it.

Choosing where to stay in La Fortuna, Costa Rica can feel overwhelming. Not because there aren’t good options, but because there are so many. From romantic hot spring resorts and rainforest lodges to ...

Arenal Backpackers Resort could not have picked a more accurate name, as the hostel falls somewhere between a backpacker retreat and a bare-bones resort. Whether you’re looking for a place to slum it ...

Rule of thumb of budget travel: If you spend half the money, you can travel twice as far for twice as long. Even millionaires know this trick – for $500, you can spend five nights at a hotel that ...

A three-hour drive from the Costa Rican capital stands the highly active Arenal Volcano, a lonely giant whose towering peak is usually crowned with wispy clouds. But on those rare occasions when the ...

There are dozens of trails in the region but hiking Arenal National Park on the lake side of the volcano offers the chance to lose oneself in nature. There are newly improved steps leading to viewing ...