Articles by Kim Vukovich

Travel by Design

Using Nature as a Design Element in Costa Rica’s El Mangroove Hotel and Residences

Nestled among the magnificent Guanacaste trees, which sit gathered around the blue crescent of Costa Rica’s Culebra Bay, lies the El Mangroove, Autograph Collection resort and El Mangroove Residences. Across the sprawling property, modern, clean…
Tips + Trends

Small Towns Bring Big Delights in the Caribbean and Latin America

Are you dreaming about your next adventure? If you’re eager to escape the crowds and get off the beaten path, take note of these lesser-known, but no less interesting, small towns across Latin America and…
Health + Fitness

Discover the Key to a Longer, Happier Life in the Nicoya Peninsula: Costa Rica’s Blue Zone

By now, you’ve likely heard of blue zones — places in the world where data indicates people live longer and healthier lives than the average person. Researchers have identified five global regions as blue zones,…
Lima

Where to Drink the National Drink of Peru: Pisco Sour

The “pisco sour”, universally served and celebrated on Lima’s first-rate gastronomy scene, is a blend of pisco liquor, Peruvian lime, cane syrup, Angostura bitters and egg whites. The cocktail’s main ingredient, Peruvian pisco, is a…
Lima

Where to Eat Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei Cusine in Lima

Foodies consider Lima the gastronomic capital of South America, partly due to the wide range of cultures that influence the city’s restaurant scene. Immigrants from Italy, Spain, France, China and Japan came to Peru’s capital…
Lima

Does Cuy (Guinea Pig) Taste Like Chicken? Don’t Leave Lima Without Trying This Delicacy

If you’ve been in Lima for a couple days, you’ve probably noticed menus with a curious word that’s likely unfamiliar to you: cuy. Cuy, or guinea pig, is a popular staple of the Peruvian diet:…
Outdoors

Ring of Fire: A Guide to Costa Rica’s Scenic Volcanoes

What is it about volcanoes that fascinates us? It could be the impressive landscape, the potential for destruction or the fact that when they erupt, volcanoes spew molten rock. A trip to Costa Rica’s Ring…
Tips + Trends

Best Costa Rica Vacations for Volunteering

Voluntourism, or volunteer vacations, is a fast-growing travel trend. More than 1.6 million travelers are spending $2 billion on volunteer vacations each year. Opportunities to volunteer are available to travelers of all ages: from high…
Outdoors

Stay Close to the Curl at Costa Rica’s Best Surf Spots

Costa Rica is home to some of the best waves on the planet. Surfers travel from all over the world to the country’s Pacific and Caribbean coasts in search of the perfect waves at beautiful…
Outdoors

Close Encounters of the Animal Kind: Where to Get Near Animals in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a small country, occupying only a third of one percent of the world’s landmass. What the country lacks in square miles, it makes up for in biodiversity. Costa Rica’s geographical location, between…