Crowne Plaza in San Jose. Source: ICT ICCA Press Release / San Jose, Costa Rica – Last month, the Costa Rica Tourism Board (ICT) launched a new marketing campaign, “From Green Space to Meeting Space,” that aims at highlighting the reasons why Costa Rica is an ideal destination for meetings, congress and conventions. “Many have enjoyed Costa Rica’s biodiversity for leisure and are unaware of...

On the North side of the Rincon de la Vieja volcano national park, right in the mountain rainforest, lies “Heaven on Earth”, also known as The Blue River Resort & Hot Springs and the Blue River Estate. Make no mistake about it, visitors here feel like they are stepping into a page of National Geographic Magazine. In real estate it is said that “Location, Location, Location” is the utmost quali...

TravelMedia Ireland Press Release -- Fall in love with the amazing scenery, unique wildlife and friendly people of Costa Rica with Nuevo Mundo, the luxury South America holiday specialists. Costa Rica is a land of beauty and wonder, home to magnificent waterfalls, tropical rain forests and beautiful deserted beaches. Experience all this stunning country has to offer with Nuevo Mundo and enjoy a...

Source: Southwest Airlines ORLANDO, FL--(Marketwired - August 11, 2015) - Southwest Vacations is offering travelers a savings of up to $200 off on vacation packages to all destinations including those in Mexico, the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Las Vegas, Orlando, and many others. Travelers who book a flight plus hotel vacation package to any destination offered by Southwest Vacations can save up...

Sabrina Luxury Collection LAS VEGAS, Aug. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This week leading international luxury travel network, Virtuoso®, is conducting its 27th annual Virtuoso Travel Week conference – an event akin to Fashion Week where travel buyers seek out the latest trends in luxury experiences by meeting with thousands of travel purveyors, all preferred partners of the network. At the center ...

Sprint OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The new free Sprint Open WorldSM add-on offers customers free calls and texts to Canada and Mexico with calls starting at just a nickel to Latin America, the Dominican Republic and more than 180 other countries when added to a domestic service plan. For those who like to travel, it boasts free unlimited calls and texts when traveling in Canada, Mexi...

Immigration officers stationed at the Peñas Blancas border crossing checkpoint between Costa Rica and Nicaragua detained a male traveler from the United States on Thursday. According to a news report broadcast by national television network Teletica Channel 7, the 30-year old man was coming from Nicaragua in what seemed to be a “visa run” to extend his status as a perpetual tourist. The U.S. ma...

Since late May 2015, major airlines in North America have been announcing great deals on low airfares to Costa Rica, and this trend seems to be developing into an all-out war. The ongoing airfare battle has been reported on by The Costa Rica Star over the last few months. One of the first airlines to launch an initial salvo in this battle for cheap plane tickets was Volaris, which operates in M...

Source: Pixabay Commons National tourism boards around the world are paying very close attention to how their peers are using social media for marketing purposes. In Costa Rica, the Costa Rica Tourism Board (Spanish initials: ICT) was at one point an international leader in terms of using social media to attract foreign visitors as well as fomenting domestic tourism, and the most productive...

Wikimedia Commons MIAMI, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Norwegian Cruise Line today announced exciting and exotic new itineraries for the brand's Fall/Winter 2016/2017 deployment, bringing the world to guests who want to explore new sights while experiencing the freedom and flexibility that only Norwegian Cruise Line can offer. Norwegian offers guests new destinations and new ports to choose fro...

Glendale, CA (PRWEB) July 31, 2015 -- Goway Travel is offering travelers a complimentary night at a select range of boutique resorts and hotels in Costa Rica. Costa Rica has long been one of the best value destinations in the Americas, popular with young, adventure-seeking travelers on a budget. Yet the country has seen a recent surge in interest from the luxury and baby-boomer market, as well....

NORWALK, CT -- For 2016 Tauck is expanding the breadth of its “Earth Journeys” partnership with the award-winning nature documentary filmmakers at BBC Earth to include its three trips exploring Costa Rica. Each of the three itineraries will be enhanced with exclusive content provided through the BBC Earth partnership, and the trio of Costa Rica trips join over a dozen other Earth Journeys itinerar...

WATERBURY, VT (PRWEB) July 29, 2015 – Country Walkers, the leading provider of premium active and experiential travel, features immersive guided walking vacations perfect for travelers looking to discover scenic pathways and new cultures this autumn. Embark on a tour close to home in one of the United States National Parks. For a more exotic adventure, journey towards the equator to hike though Co...

Windstar Cruises Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 28, 2015 -- For the first time, Windstar Cruises offers solo travelers the chance to experience the trip of a lifetime with waived or reduced rates on select voyages booked by September 18, 2015. Windstar extends this more affordable style of single cruising on more than 130 voyages including itineraries in Panama, Costa Rica, Tahiti, the Caribbean, an...

Visalia, CA- The Visalia Chamber of Commerce will host a slideshow presentation on August 5th at 12:00 pm at 222 N. Garden Street Suite 300 for the tour Natural Wonders of Costa Rica. This trip is 9 days, and includes international airfare from Fresno, 18 meals, a professional naturalist tour director, motorcoach transportation and comprehensive sightseeing. The tour will depart on February 17, 20...

Playas del Coco Beach in Guanacaste Orlando, Florida – July 22, 2015 – (INTUITION by Perspective Group) -DAE invites members on an ecotourism vacation of a lifetime with excellent bonus, rental and exchange availability on Costa Rica’s spectacular Guanacaste Coast. A vacation here offers the opportunity for adventure, R&R and luxury in a region where unspoiled tropical forests, sun-spla...

Beijing, Jul 19 (EFE).- The Chinese government deported 20 tourists from the United Kingdom, India and South Africa who had been arrested in Inner Mongolia for allegedly watching "a video inciting terrorism and religious extremism," authorities here confirmed on the weekend. The state-run Chinese press on Sunday said that the group of tourists had been released without charge and returned to th...

Source: Southwest Airlines DALLAS, July 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is launching a three-day sale offering extra low fares for fall travel to its international destinations from ten domestic cities including Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Dallas, Denver, Houston (Hobby), Chicago-Midway, Orlando, Orange County, and San Antonio. Customers can take advantage of...

(ICT Press Release, with additional reporting from The Costa Rica Star) – United States travel operator Apple Vacations recently announced the incorporation of a Saint Louis, Missouri-Liberia, Guanacaste route, that will be operated by XTRAirways, using a Boeing 737-400, with capacity for up to 150 passengers. Hermes Navarro, Chief of Investment Attraction for the National Tourism Board (Spanis...

WestJet CALGARY, July 20, 2015 /CNW/ - WestJet today announced it is launching new non-stop service to Florida, Mexico and Costa Rica, as well as adding more than 85 flights across its growing domestic and international network, as part of its winter 2015-2016 flight schedule. WestJet's regional airline, WestJet Encore, will also begin service three times a day to Boston, its first U.S. destin...

PRBuzz - For a golf getaway with beautiful beaches and an international flavor, Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC) members can now book the Dreams Las Mareas Golf Package during their stay at Dreams® Las Mareas Costa Rica. Dreams Las Mareas, part of the elite Unlimited Vacation Club (UVC) by AMResorts portfolio, welcomes members with this package that includes a round of golf at Guacalito Golf Cours...

Denver, CO (PRWEB) July 18, 2015 -- Rothschild Safaris, a boutique travel company sending travelers on award-winning African safaris for over 15 years, announced today its service creating personalized trips to several exciting new destinations, including Australia, Bhutan, Brazil, Costa Rica, mainland Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands, India, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Peru, and Sri Lanka. Auth...

Wikimedia Commons La Paz, Jul 16 (EFE).- The southwestern Bolivian city of Potosi has now been paralyzed and isolated from the rest of the country for 11 days, with at least 69 foreign tourists trapped there amid a protest by political and social organizations demanding regional development projects be undertaken to benefit the local populace. Activities at schools, businesses, industries a...

"Rachel McAdams 3" by SpreePiX Berlin - flickr. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons A knife. Specifically, a Swiss Army knife. In the current season of the acclaimed television series True Detective, Canadian actress Rachel McAdams plays Detective Antigone "Ani" Bezzerides, a dauntless character who is not easily scared despite having to deal with very dangerous situations. In re...

Windstar Cruises Seattle, WA (PRWEB) July 16, 2015 -- Windstar Cruises is offering travelers an opportunity to book brand new, all-inclusive cruise packages on select itineraries, valid on bookings made now through September 18, 2015. With this limited time offer, guests will enjoy a stress-free and effortless holiday in paradise for a great value. Voyages that include the All Inclusive packag...

DoubleTree Hilton Costa Rica Just in time for the North American summer vacation season, travel review website Family Vacation Critic and online PR network Blogs Release have compiled an updated list of the best family-friendly and all-inclusive resorts in Costa Rica. As expected, all the resorts are located in the Pacific region, which is home to the Gold Coast beaches of Costa Rica, speci...

The iconic W Retreat and Spa in The Maldives STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced an agreement with Desarrollos Hoteleros Guanacaste S.A. (DHG) to debut the iconic W brand in Costa Rica. W Costa Rica – Reserva Conchal will be the brand’s first tropical escape in Latin America, redefining the local luxury resort experience wi...

WAYLAND, MA (PRWEB) July 14, 2015 -- Destination Weddings Travel Group, a leader in the destination wedding planning industry, has released its inaugural report with the latest wedding statistics and trend forecast for 2015. “With an ever-changing global environment, the destination wedding industry is continuously growing and changing,” shares Richard Calvert, President and CEO. “It’s with that,...

Source: Hotel Pumilio BELLEVUE, Wash., July 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Expedia.com®, one of the world's largest full-service online travel sites*, announced the results of the Expedia® 2015 Insiders' Select® rankings, an annual crowd-sourced list of the world's best-reviewed hotels. This list represents a ranking of the world's best-reviewed hotels, reflecting direct customer feedback on E...

Wikimedia Commons After months of hopeful speculation, careful planning and diligent construction, the second Hard Rock Cafe franchise in Costa Rica will open its doors to the sizable tourist and expat community of Playas del Coco in the province of Guanacaste. According to a news report filed by entertainment reporter Ariel Chaves Gonzalez of daily tabloid Diario Extra, the Hard Rock Cafe ...

Alta Gracia Boutique Hacienda MILL VALLEY, Calif., July 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Auberge Resorts Collection, owner and operator of boutique luxury hotels, resorts, residences and private clubs, announced today plans to manage Hacienda AltaGracia, a luxury resort teeming with life-altering experiences that officially opened in June 2015 in the lush mountains of Perez Zeledon in the southern regi...

Washington, Jul 8 (EFE).- United Airlines said Wednesday it was forced to ground all its flights around the world due to computer problems. About 3,500 flights around the world were affected, the U.S.-based carrier said. "We experienced a network connectivity issue this morning. We are working to resolve this and apologize to our customers for any inconvenience," the airline said in a messag...

"Taquile from Amantani" by Ingo Mehling - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Lima, Jul 7 (EFE).- Some 60 tourists left stranded for several hours on Taquile, one of the islands in Lake Titicaca, were rescued in the early hours Tuesday by the Peruvian navy following a storm with winds of up to 60 kph (37 mph), officials said. The naval commander, Capt. Juan Jose Gonz...

MONTEZUMA, Costa Rica (PRWEB) July 07, 2015 -- For the fifth year in a row, Ylang Ylang Beach Resort has earned TripAdvisor's coveted Certificate of Excellence. In recognition of its outstanding success, the resort was inducted into the travel review site's Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame. The travel site selects its Certificate of Excellence winners based on a minimum number of reviews,...

La Fortuna, Costa Rica :The Costa Rica Tour Company is expanding to La Fortuna, Costa Rica to accommodate a growing luxury adventure vacation market. Baby boomers now control 80% of all financial assets, account for half of all consumer spending and 80% of all leisure travel, according to Covington Capital Management.The first baby boomers reached the average retirement age in 2013, and with milli...

Rincon de la Vieja Rincon de la Vieja, Costa Rica – July 6, 2015 – (Press Release Rocket) / The Zip-Line experience is like no other. Now combine that with a lush Costa Rican rainforest, and it would be hard to find words to accurately describe the adventure. Imagine gliding like Superman through the canopy of the world famous Rincon de la Vieja forest. There is a reason why Zip-Liners travel ...

Young tourists in Sarchi. Photo: James Marshall By  Rosa Monge Alvarez. Photos by James Marshall Sarchí, an idyllic town located about an hour away from San Jose, is known around the world for its extensive dedication to furniture making and handcrafts. Ask anyone in Costa Rica where the finest furniture can be found, and the answer will always be Sarchí. Sarchí is small municipality wit...

New York, Jul 3 (EFE).- JetBlue made its first weekly flight Friday between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Havana's Jose Marti International Airport as part of the measures taken in recent months to restore relations between Cuba and the United States. According to a communique from the airline, JetBlue becomes the first large U.S. airline to serve this route since restric...

Playa Grande Playa Grande, Costa Rica, July 1, 2015 – The Hotel RipJack Inn located in Playa Grande, province of Guanacaste, is excited to announce that they are now compliant with all rules and regulations supporting disabled customers. "We are proud to be a fully compliant with Costa Rica’s new rules and regulations regarding access for people with disabilities," stated Annie Corredor the...

Source: OVSICORI BOSTON, June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Overseas Adventure Travel, the leader in small groups on the road less traveled, is offering free international air on select 2015 departures of three small group adventures in Central and South America.  The free air offer is available on several July-September 2015 departures (listed below) and applies to new bookings only.  Space is lim...