What started as a swim coach’s winter training trip in 1934 has evolved into a cornerstone of American culture, fueled further by the 1960 film Where the Boys Are and immortalized in countless movies ...

The Gulf of Papagayo, located in northwestern Costa Rica, is a peaceful stretch of Pacific coastline known for its ...

Discover budget-friendly, sunny destinations perfect for retirees seeking a warm winter getaway without overspending. Check ...

With approximately 800 miles of coastline and two different oceans lapping at its shores, Costa Rica has beaches to suit every traveller, from secluded bays that invite laid-back living to rugged ...

Costa Rica has been a Black girl hotspot travel destination for quite some time, and the reasons why are rather simple: there’s something for every type of traveler. Not only is it a culturally rich ...

See Costa Rica from above with aerial views of tropical rainforests, volcanoes, waterfalls, rivers, and beaches along the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. The film captures both iconic locations and ...

Living in Costa Rica, you feel how deeply Semana Santa matters. With about three-quarters of us Ticos being Catholic, the week leading to Easter Sunday turns our towns into sacred spaces. On Holy ...

Mackenzie Roche is an editor on TPG’s content operations team. She previously worked for three years as a travel editor at U.S. News & World Report. The cards we feature here are from partners who ...

Mackenzie Roche is an editor on TPG’s content operations team. She previously worked for three years as a travel editor at U.S. News & World Report. The cards we feature here are from partners who ...

Tamarindo, located on Costa Rica's northwestern coast and bordered by the Pacific Ocean, is a town of beauty and relaxation. It's the largest beach town in Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province. Surfers ...

I need to report that I recently found a slice of paradise. Seriously. So much so that it has brought me to the area twice in a two-year span. And while Jamaica is obviously the icon of Caribbean ...

This story was featured in the January/February 2023 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. In early 2021, Aishah White, SVP of Media and Strategic Development at Warner Records, took a vacation to Puerto ...