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COSTA RICA EXPEDITIONS IN THE PRESS

THE SIMPLE LIFE
By Ursula Fousler & Ann Armbrus, Travel & Leisure Family, Winter 2007.
Have you ever felt that the endless planning, maneuvering, and (not least) paying required for a relaxing vacation tends to cancel out the “relaxing” part? Problem solved: journey with this clan to Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, where a blissfully uncomplicated, $100-a-night, thatch-roofed resort lets them unwind in easy style. Read the complete article.
THE NEW COSTA RICA
By Julian Rubinstein, Travel and Leisure, Nov. 2007.
In the country that more or less invented eco-travel, you’ll find lush jungles, enormous turtles, untouched beaches—and rapidly expanding luxury-resort developments. Read the complete article.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED TO MICHAEL KAYE
by The Adventure Travel Trade Association
The award, conferred in Oct. 2007, honors pioneers of new routes and destinations, commercial adventure travel enterprises, responsible tourism practices and groundbreaking education and awareness initiatives in adventure travel. Read ATTA press release.
PURA PACUARE: PURA VIDA
By Misha Troyan, Jetsettersmagazine.com, Jan. 2007.
Our fate on the river will be left in the hands of the guides from Costa Rica Expeditions, an adventure company based in San Jose, Costa Rica. Founded in 1978, CRE was the first white water rafting company in Costa Rica and continues to set the standard today. Read the complete article.
WINDOW IN THE JUNGLE: Costa Rica’s nature lodges put you in the middle of the rain forest.
National Geographic Traveler, Nov/Dec. edition, 2006.
If you’re looking for an experience that offers camping on a Pacific Ocean beach adjacent to one of the country’s most species-rich parks, book a tent at this unique property. Read the complete article. Read the complete article.
COSTA RICA'S AMAZON: Penetrating Corcovado National Park
By Away.com (2005).
Costa Rica Expeditions' Corcovado Lodge Tent Camp, on Playa Carate, is the park's most inviting domicile.
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the local connection national geographic traveler costa rica expeditions.THE LOCAL CONNECTION
By Kim Brown Seely - National Geographic Traveler, Sept. 2006. Photo by Michael Melford. Booking through local outfitters: Costa Rica Expeditions' direct bookings increase.
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war is hell new york time costa rica expeditionsWAR IS HELL (on Adventure Travel Destinations)
By Richard Bangs - The New York Times, Feb. 2006. Photo by Sally Solaro. "Though my job takes me around the world seeking adventure, the one place I return to for my own busman's holiday is Costa Rica..."
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what's the best family resort? travel and leisure costa rica expeditionsWHAT'S THE BEST FAMILY RESORT? Fifteen Top Travel Agents Tip Us Off
By Emily Shetler and Robert Mania - Travel & Leisure, Apr. 2005. Some of the country's leading travel agents tell us about their favorite resorts, including Corcovado Lodge.
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local heroes men's journal costa rica expeditionsLOCAL HEROES
By David Noland - Men's Journal, Apr. 2004.
List of top 50 outfitters, including Costa Rica Expeditions, that specialize in offering a variety of trips in one region.
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fodor's choice hotels costa rica expeditionsFODOR'S CHOICE HOTELS 2004
By Fodors.com - Oct. 2004.
Writers and editors at Fodor's have selected their top 20 Fodor's Choice Hotels, including Corcovado Lodge. "Many of this year's Fodor's Choice properties are not well-known but they all offer a one-of-a-kind experience."
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not easy being greenIT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN
By Marcel Theroux - Travel & Leisure, Sept. 2001
Ecotourism is one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry: Costa Rica Expeditions' Lodges featured.
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not easy being greenMEET THE GODFATHER OF ECOTOURISM
By Richard Bangs - Expedia/MSNBC, Apr. 1999
In an exclusive Q&A, Kaye separates the greenies from the wannabes and helps the traveler make informed decisions about ecotourism.
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