About Five Toed Adventures
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My first trip to Costa Rica started as a 50th-birthday bucket-list adventure—a “one and done.” A dream come true for me, my husband and two teen daughters. Or so we thought.
Turns out, Costa Rica had other plans. We loved it so much that just two months later, we were back for round two. And before we knew it, round three.
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| Sky Adventure Zipline Park |
That’s right: three trips to Costa Rica in one year!
How did we afford it? Well - we fell in love and made a plan for FIVE FREE FIVE-STAR hotel nights. (Where there's a will - there's a points strategy!)Between the jungle, the beaches, and the monkeys acting like they owned the place (they do), we were hooked. We explored misty cloud forests, hiked at night, swam in warm Pacific waters, followed howler monkeys through the trees, and learned that “just one more beach” is never actually just one more beach.
📍 La Fortuna → Manuel Antonio
📍 Monteverde → Playa Potrero/Flamingo + Neighboring Beaches → Playa Tamarindo/Sámara
📍 Los Sueños/Jacó Area → Uvita/Dominical/Sierpe
We've stayed in Airbnbs, hotels, five-star resorts, and family-owned haciendas, appreciating the different rhythm each one offered. Some days were packed with adventure and animals; others were about slowing down, eating great food, and doing absolutely nothing—usually involving a hammock—very intentionally
This blog shares highlights from our trips – what we loved, what surprised us, and what we’d absolutely do (or not do) again. Five Toed Adventures is my travel guide inspired by everything that makes Costa Rica unforgettable: its two- and three-toed sloths, diverse landscapes, warm people, and sunsets you never quite get over. It’s proof that sometimes the best trips are the ones you never meant to repeat… until you do, again & again.
Learn the way of the five toed sloth and stay a while!
Pura vida.
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