The travel blog for couples - Written by Melanie Waldman
The pool at northwestern Costa Rica's Hotel Sugar Beach
We recently traveled to a gorgeous little slice of northwestern Costa Rica called Playa Pan de Azúcar (aka Sugar Beach) to attend a family wedding at a remote and inviting resort with a calm Pacific cove, lively tidepools, a sunset sky aglow with peachy fire and a small stream that trickles through a lush landscape sprinkled with fallen blossoms.
Yeah, I know. We want to go back, too.
Osa Peninsula road from Puerto Jimenez to Carete and Corcovado
When Adam’s cousin Minona invited us to her wedding on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, Adam and I clapped a high-five heard ’round the U.S.
We figured that she and her then-fiancee Peter’s far-flung choice of location was a clever ploy to pare down their guest list, but it soon became clear: although the happy couple lives in New York City and their loved ones are spread from California to Massachusetts, only a scant few invites would come back with regrets.
Sugar Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
A few weeks ago, Adam and I headed down to Costa Rica to attend a family wedding and see what all the fuss is about this tourist-beloved, eco-conscious country. After a long weekend by the beach in northwestern Guanacaste, a spectacular drive down the Pacific Coast to the wild, remote Osa Peninsula, and a night in the capital city of San Jose, the fuss has now been seen…and believe me, we’re on board.
Here’s why, in pictures:
