(877) 891-3539You are perhaps thinking about visiting Costa Rica. Or maybe you’re headed to the country with the happiest people on earth soon! Your smile will fit right in.
While on your trip, your focus is on relaxing, having fun and soaking in your surroundings – a vacation. But we’ve found out that using some of our most important green travel practices below sets the stage for the kind of experience that changes you a little bit – the kind you remember and talk about for a long time afterward:
- Converse with the locals! Use HOLA, POR FAVOR and GRACIAS with at least one non English speaking Tico (Costa Rican).
- Capture the moment! Take a picture of your most adventurous moment in CR and consider sharing it with us (por favor??), so you can inspire other travelers!
- Sample the exotic! Try a cajeta, pejivaye, or – one of Irene’s favorite tropical fruits – mamones, especially if you have never had one before.
- Think green! Be ready to spread the word with family and friends about the “greenest” experience of your trip, and help to make the world a better place.
- Fill up! Don’t forget to take your GreenSpot water bottles with you so you can refill instead of landfill.
- Perhaps most important of all – Respect traditional culture. Everybody is working very hard to make your trip an unforgettable experience. You are in a different country with different priorities and ideas about values, time, and even daily life. So patience, an open mind and flexibility all let you learn something new about yourself and others.
