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Tag: Costa Rica Expeditions

5 Best Destination Travel Companies

5 Best Destination Travel Companies

Authentic Luxury Travel has just named the five best destination travel companies in the world. The selection was based on the companies’ insider knowledge, local connections, and expertise in creating custom itineraries focused on authentic travel experiences. These travel planners will be awarded Authentic Luxury Travel’s “World’s Best Travel Awards 2014” badges for inclusion on […]

March 12, 2014 | Updated: October 31, 2014 | By Elizabeth | 2 Replies More
Your Travel Expert in Costa Rica

Your Travel Expert in Costa Rica

Trip planning is much easier if you have a friend living in the destination you’re going to visit. In the case of Costa Rica, we all have an amigo in the person of Michael Kaye. Michael was the first to run Costa Rica’s whitewater rivers and – in 1978 – he started Costa Rica Expeditions as […]

March 24, 2010 | Updated: February 10, 2015 | By Elizabeth | Reply More

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