Just because summer is nearly over doesn’t mean the adventure needs to end! With school just starting for many families and days getting shorter by the minute, the best way to power through these end-of-summer blues is to have another big adventure to look forward to. All autumn long, Yampu Tours’ travel experts are offering an array of travel deals, […]

Yampu Tours founders, Monica and Jose Irauzqui recently returned from an inspection trip to Costa Rica, checking that all hotels and services are to Yampu’s gold standards, especially during this strange time. The two were thoroughly impressed by the attention to cleanliness and safety at every turn, meeting Yampu’s requirements with flying colors. Sharing some of their experiences and what […]

Being a Digital Nomad, free of restrictions of needing to work in a designated space like an office, has become a growing trend over the last decade as technology becomes more reliable and jobs move to online platforms. Gone are the days of the need for cubicles, small talk at the water cooler, and 9-5 office hours. Work culture is […]

Here’s Where You Can Escape the Winter Blues (While Social Distancing) 2020 has been a year and it’s not over yet. Long nights have already begun, and the frigidness of winter is coming. Fortunately, with thorough safety precautions in place, these destinations are waiting to welcome you in from the cold for some much-needed Vitamin D.   No Snow, No […]

  It’s challenging to plan a luxurious trip without finding yourself using the reoccurring term, Romantic. Romance is often the essence of luxury travel, allowing the adventuresome duet to appreciate the ambiance of their destinations. With this, we have developed a list of the 10 Most Romantic Hotels around the globe, in honor of this love-driven holiday. Spend this Valentine’s […]

Your Next Adventure Begins Here… Winner will be chosen Monday, 2/3/2020!     You and a friend could spend 8 days discovering where eco-tourism began while experiencing the tropical rainforests, active volcanoes, beautiful beaches and wildlife of Costa Rica!   One winner and their friend will both receive $400 air credit to use for their flights and 7 nights at […]

Experience Costa Rica with Rafting and Kayaking Experiences on us! Standing as the most visited country in the region, Costa Rica is a small country with an extensive national parks system that covers 25 percent of the land. With tropical rainforests, dense cloud forests, active volcanoes, beautiful beaches, Costa Rica is basically where eco-tourism began While exploring its wilderness, such […]

The benefits of travel, experiencing the world first hand, is unmeasurable as great positivity stems from seeing the world with one’s own eyes. Paul and Joe Franzetti, a dynamic father-son duo and Yampu Travelers, have managed to bring together their talents and inspiration from their world travels to not only release creative energy, but to inspire others and benefit those […]

By Ellen Lutwak   Ask 10 people to define “spiritual travel” and you will hear 100 responses.   That may sound like a Zen proverb – and enlightened adventurers will offer answers as simple as they are complex. In the context of travel, there are so many paths to take. At the core: transformation.   “Travel itself is always a […]

Yampu is happy to celebrate Hotel Punta Islita’s special opening of Islita School Ten months ago, Hotel Punta Islita enlisted the support of affiliates, friends, guests, and artists to build a special project — Islita School.  The school stands out as a model of how media, art, and an innovative eco-design naturally cools the learning environment in humid tropical climates. […]

Located within 15 minutes from the famous Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the Monteverde Lodge offers upscale accommodation for the sophisticated naturalist who is looking for extra comfort. The hotel has been decorated with exquisite taste: a glass cathedral entry, high wooden ceilings, and open fireplaces. The lodge has 27 spacious and cozy rooms with wood and stone finishes and green […]

Costa Rica’s National Theater was funded by a tax on coffee and completed in 1897. Recently, its ceiling mural, a tribute to the country’s coffee and banana crops, has been distinguished as one of the world’s 10 greatest ceilings in the world. The ceiling was painted by an Italian master who never visited the country. The painting is known as […]

In a celebration of Earth Day, Vogue names Lapa Rios in Costa Rica a top 6 Most Exotic, Eco-friendly Hotel. Lapa Rios is within a private nature reserve on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula and features 17 secluded bungalows overlooking the ocean. The eco-lodge has a salt-based pool, a guide hut that teaches regional geography and biodiversity, and a canopy rooftop […]