Recently, we had the pleasure of welcoming eleven students and two chaperones from Colorado College here in Costa Rica to join two of our instructors for a custom-made adventure. Although it was originally meant to be a week-long course, an inclement blizzard in Colorado had other plans and delayed the group’s arrival by three days. […]
Homestays offer an experience that no hotel or hostel will match. They give you a chance to fully immerse yourself with the local people and provide an opportunity to see a unique way of life through the eyes of a local and take a glimpse at the diverse culture that a country can offer. […]
Solo travel was previously thought of as intimidating and risky. It was for the daring travellers who were looking to push the boundaries, break the glass ceiling and get out of their comfort. You had to be a great map-reader, bilingual, and have lots of dollars in the bank. Flash forward 20 years, and you […]
Raw adventure. A challenge. An escape from city life. These are the reasons I left my life in Madrid behind to move to Costa Rica. In early October 2018, I was looking for something that combined my passion for business with my love for the outdoors. At first it seemed like an impossible opportunity to […]
1. Pura Vida – /POOR-ah VEE-dah/ Pronounced “poo-rah vee-dah”, this is the most widely used phrase in Costa Rica. This isn’t just an expression – it’s a way of life here. “Pure life” or “simple life” are the literal translations of this saying but Ticos use it in a number of ways. It is used […]
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Three weeks ago, 34 students from The European School in Heredia, Costa Rica, 6 instructors and 1 office staff member from OBCR, embarked on an unbelievable adventure through the Costa Rican rainforest. They camped under the stars for two nights, and stayed in four different homestays. On their hike through the jungle, they learned about […]
Girl Scouting is an activity that I have always loved My name is Kendall, and I have been a Girl Scout for 11 years. I am a Girl Scout Senior and this was my first year participating in the Girl Scout Destinations Program. Girl Scouting is an activity that I have always loved, the same […]
1. Make life long friends One thing I discovered when travelling is that the people you meet have the same interests as you. They want to experience new cultures, learn new languages, create new memories and gain new skills. You have the best experiences of your lives together by sharing adventures and this can build […]
The greatest cultural experience of my life I never imagined my first experience out of the U.S. being a one-way ticket to go live in a different country where I did not speak the language. But little did I know that accepting an internship with Outward Bound Costa Rica would provide the greatest cultural experience of my […]
Connecting with nature was when I felt true happiness. I grew up in a small town in Southern Oregon, surrounded by beautiful forests and rivers. I went to college a few hours away from home, staying close to friends and everything familiar. I studied Environmental Science at the University of Oregon, never quite knowing what […]
$250 Off 2019 Summer Courses for the First 25 People! 1. Mountainsmith Apex 60 Backpack Mountainsmith boast that this backpack will last you ‘from Springer to Katahdin’. According to google maps, this is 447 hours in total with over 1,300 miles of hiking. And if it doesn’t last you this long, they offer you a lifetime warranty on […]
#OptOutside was a campaign that was started by REI back in 2015. #OptOutside was a campaign that was started by REI back in 2015. They decided to shut all their doors on Black Friday; they didn’t process any online payments and also payed all of their 12,000 employees not to come to work and enjoy the outdoors. Below […]
One of our Girl Scouts and Alumni Ambassadors, Mary Frost, gives an insight into what it feels like to be Cacique on course. A Cacique is the leader of a community, and each participant on our courses experience what it’s like to lead a group for a day. This is Mary’s story… The Day I Was […]
On July 22, 2018 Outward Bound Costa Rica (OBCR) welcomed five students from Nunavut and the Northwest Territories of Canada for a 9-day hiking adventure through picturesque and remote rainforests of Costa Rica. The group traveled to Costa Rica, through the Northern Youth Abroad…