Tamarindo, Costa Rica - The Good and the Not-so-Good 

Lucky to have toured Costa Rica twice, and can't wait until the next time. Tamarindo is my favourite beach town there. I’m from Scotland so did not find prices that expensive. If I compare to some other places I have been it is actually very affordable. As for the bill in restaurants, I actually like them putting the expected tip (service charge) there. I can just use my card or cash and leave without worrying did I leave enough or not. This is a great area. Sit in a beach bar near dusk, the howlers will be walking through the trees above your heads, (or after dawn the other way). Go to Jaco before or after, and you will really know why this is my favourite (though for other great things near Jaco), I will also go there.

What a great video.. so much of "I didn't know that!" For me. Beautiful country is right.. the old, the new the vibrancy . And Craig, what a wonderful way to bring your father with you.. you done good. I won't say I needed a tissue but suffice it to say, glad I had long sleeves on! I wish I could get from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean so quickly!! Thanks for my Thursday night entertainment Craig and Lu!

You two really do a great job showcasing the area you visit. Fantastic job, as always.

Hey Craig really enjoyed this video, you do a great job doing a travel review. Looking forward to your next one, cheers and be safe...Dave

The beaches look really nice 😎👍

Hey great video, quite the experience. You would never know if you didn't go. But Costa Rica is still a beautiful country. Travel safe.

super informative. Thanks Craig.

Great video guys ! I love the fact you share the history, the good, the bad and the ugly. I couldn’t avoid to notice the Caipirinhas 😅!

Great video. Thanks for the tips. I guess the bottom line is that travel has become expensive everywhere. I had heard Costa Rica was a budget place to go but that was probably years ago. Enjoy the rest of your travels down there!

Cool story Craig

Well I can add after 20 years of hearing this would happen, the backside bypass road to Tamarindo is finished being paved. And not the usual fake asphalt pavement but real asphalt and it is nice. Other than that after 5 years full time I’m considering going elsewhere. The prices, import taxes and most roads are terrible and at some point you have to decide if it is worth it or not. The dollar is not worth much here in the past year and now it is roughly 500C to one dollar. 5 years ago 700C to one dollar.

Great information. I enjoy the information...the quick transformations are a bit distracting.

Good video. We will pass on CR now. Gringo pricing out of control. Keep running us off CR and the tide will turn.

so - cheap to get there - not so cheap to stay there. I think there is probably also a premium cost as you are likely in the nicer area - as you say, big ex-pat community, so I think that that could be a little "inflationary". I know a guy that lived there, and it was fairly cheap, but they were off the beaten path.

So a parfait would break the bank

The good, the bad, and the ugly😂😂. Just kidding. Beautiful beaches.

I'd love to visit Mexico but, we are so far away. This island continent has plenty to see though.

As a experience d gringo...watch your wallet...literally!!!

Third world country, first world prices! 😅