In: Volunteer Stories

How Ashlyn and Matt fundraised money to come to Costa Rica
May 2, 2014

I have always wanted to go to Costa Rica.  After all, who wouldn’t want to experience such a beautiful place? It…

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Testimonial Karin Miller
October 15, 2009

I spent my spring break volunteering in Bambu, Costa Rica with Tropical Adventures. On the flight over, I was nervous and…

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Testimonial Colleen Donahue
October 8, 2009

The following was written by Colleen Donahue, a Tropical Adventures volunteer who joined us on a volunteer vacation recently. She was…

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A life experience
September 3, 2009

                When you are a young European, about to leave your country to spend a couple of months in Central America,…

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PRIDE OF SUCCESS
August 5, 2009

When anyone goes on vacation and leaves for a special place, there are two goals. The first one is to enjoy…

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LIVING IN PARADISE
July 15, 2009

                         Hojancha truly is the most peaceful and friendly town I have ever been to. Within days of arriving I have friends…

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Alto Katsi by our intern Rebecca Uncles
June 29, 2009

Visiting Alto Katsi  Alto Katsi is a small, remote community in the mountains of Talamanca, Costa Rica.  There are about 16…

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Laurin Goff’s volunteer experience in Costa Rica.
May 25, 2009

My experience in Costa Rica was incredible! I volunteered for both the Animal Rescue Project in San Carlos (outside of La…

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Faye Caballero’s volunteer experience
March 16, 2009

I did not know what quite to expect when I decided to partake in the volunteer/vacation program sponsored by tropical Adventures.Having…

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Alto Katsi. What happens in the mountains of the Indigenous Territory.
February 5, 2009

In Costa Rica the Indigenous territory of Talamanca covers 43,643 hectares. Tropical  Adventures has been working in the Bribri area of…

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