Travelling Lore

Once we'd visited Arenal Volcano National Park and had a leisurely lunch, we finally arrived at Tabacon Hot Springs .  Only a 15-minute drive away from the park, Tabacon hot springs was the first hot springs resort to open to the public in the Arenal Volcano region and remains the most acclaimed luxury hot springs and resort in Costa Rica. Tabacon Hot Springs are completely natural in that the water flows by gravity through the property and forms pools and waterfalls throughout the resort.  In comparison, there are a fair amount of hot springs that are man made by drilling into an underground well and using pumps to circulate the water.  Additionally, they're an eco-friendly and carbon neutral resort and emphasize creating a closer experience with nature for their guests. Beneath the resort flows the Tabacon River, which is heated by Arenal Volcano. There are five different springs throughout the property with temperatures that range from 77 to 122 degrees...

Several years ago in 2012--way before I conceived the idea of starting a travel blog--I visited Costa Rica for the first time with a friend.  Unfortunately, back then I didn't keep a journal of what I did each day, so I've lost a lot of detailed memories about my trip.  Fortunately, though, I did take lots of pictures, so at least I have these to jog my memory! One of the first things I did when I visited was take a bus to Volcán Arenal, or Arenal Volcano .  Along the way from Heredia, where I stayed, to the volcano were plenty of colorful shops against Costa Rica's wonderfully lush landscape. The 5,357-foot Arenal Volcano is located in Arenal Volcano National Park , a 29,692-acre swatch of land within the expansive 504,094 acres of the Arenal Conservation Area.  The conservation area protects 16 reserves between the Tilarán and Guanacaste mountain ranges where there's a an incredible amount of biodiversity.  The national park also encompas...