Home-Delivered Pampering with an In-Villa Spa Break in Manuel Antonio

Some Home-Delivered Pampering with an In-Villa Spa Break. Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

When you stay at a five-star hotel or luxury resort you expect a certain level of comfort, services and amenities to be available, such as in-room dining or room service and spa facilities or at the very least in-room massages. But an in-villa spa break? Yes please! We never expected a holiday rental property to … Read more

Price Check: a Costa Rica Shopping List

Price Check: a Costa Rica Shopping List. Fresh Fruit and vegetables, Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Nowhere on this trip has staying in a holiday rental instead of a hotel and cooking in made more sense to us than in Costa Rica and specifically our latest ‘home’, Manuel Antonio. Aside from the fact that very few of the dozens of hotels here claiming to be on the beach (and have ‘beach’ … Read more

Our Costa Rica Holiday House

Our Costa Rica Holiday House. Manuel Antonio, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

“Your house is very big!” our driver said with a grin from ear to ear, as he unloaded our bags in the rain, and the gigantic wooden door swung open and Susan, the friendly tanned concierge came out to greet us at our first Costa Rica holiday house. Despite the driver’s warning, we didn’t quite understand … Read more

Tips To Enjoying San Miguel de Allende

Tips To Enjoying San Miguel de Allende. Mariachi on the streets of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

Due to its colossal population of American and Canadian expats (around 10%!), San Miguel de Allende is derided as a destination by travellers looking for a more ‘authentic’ Mexican experience, but it is a beautiful town and it is worth staying a while. These are our tips to enjoying San Miguel de Allende. Tips To … Read more