How AI is Changing Travel & Why Human Hospitality Matters More
Key Findings 56% Active U.S. travelers using AI for planning, booking or in-trip help in recent Phocuswright research. Nearly 70% Travelers who still...
Three Days Apart: How Costa Rica and Chile Remember Independence
Costa Rica and Chile celebrate independence three days apart, but the dates remember two very different political histories, a contrast that becomes...
Which Nayara is Right for You?
Six Nayara resorts span four distinct worlds: Arenal rainforest, a private Caribbean island, the Atacama Desert and Easter Island. Choose the...
Best Resorts in Costa Rica for Families: Nayara Gardens, Nayara Tented Camp
Key Findings 1968 The morning of July, Arenal Volcano woke after roughly 450 quiet years. 2010 The year the volcano went quiet after 42 years of...
Friends of Hogarcito: A Different Kind of Excursion in La Fortuna
Key Findings 2000 The year the Hogarcito opened — on donated land, built with funds the town raised through bingos, raffles, and cabalgatas. The Only...
Overwater Bungalows: Building an Off-Grid Luxury Resort in Panama
Key Findings 5 Independent environmental studies commissioned before a single stilt was placed. 100% Solar energy. No diesel generator, no mainland...