PUBLIC MARKS from tadanderson with tag travel

I did quite a bit of research on hotels and decided on Ca’ Alvise because it was a four star hotel on a canal furnished with Italian antiques…just my style. Bad choice…whatever you do (especially if you are American), DO NOT BOOK THIS HOTEL...you won't be staying there!

I highly recommend this little thing!!!

In late November 2009, my husband and I travelled to Arenal/La Fortuna, Costa Rica. Being first time visitors to Costa Rica, I have some tips and hints to pass along. These tips will be especially helpful if you are frugal travellers like we are.

When we go on trips we like to snorkel, hike, sail, go caving, etc. A lot of things that include water. We had been using an older version of the SeaLife ReefMaster Underwater 35mm Camera. It was great for snorkeling, but a little bulky for boating trips, jungle hikes, and caving. We decided to try the Olympus Stylus 1030SW 10.1MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Wide Angle Zoom (Silver). .....