San Jose
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for San Jose.
Hotel guides
Travel videos
youtube.com
Yellow Productions is a YouTube travel channel creating detailed guide videos, hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, travel gear content, and airport tours.
This San Jose guide video provides a detailed tour of San Jose Mineta International Airport, including useful access and airline context for travelers.
Travel articles & blogs
Nomadic Matt is a long-running budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer, and more practical trip planning. Their San Jose, Costa Rica guide is a practical city-planning resource, covering things to do, costs, savings, transportation, and other visitor basics.
A comprehensive travel guide to San Jose, Costa Rica with advice on things to do, ways to save, costs, transportation, and more!
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/costa-rica-travel-tips/san-jose/
My Adventures Across The World is Claudia Tavani’s travel blog, focused on destination guides, responsible travel, hiking, food, and practical advice. Her San Jose day-trips guide is helpful for comparing places reachable independently or by guided tour from Costa Rica’s capital.
You can go on many day trips from San Jose. Discover the best places to visit on a day trip from San José independently or by guided tour.
myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/best-day-trips-from-san-jose/
The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent trips. Their San Jose things-to-do guide is useful for budget-conscious travelers looking for activities suited to different spending levels.
Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/things-to-do-in-san-jose-costa-rica/.
thebrokebackpacker.com/things-to-do-in-san-jose-costa-rica/
Along Dusty Roads is an independent travel blog by Andrew and Emily, focused on selective, photography-led destination guidance. Their San Jose to Uvita transport guide is a practical route-planning article, comparing travel by bus, car, or transfer.
Want to know the best way to travel from San José to Uvita? We did it last year, and have shared all the essential route planning information in this post. This is how to get from San José to Uvita by bus, car, or transfer.
alongdustyroads.com/posts/san-jose-to-uvita-bus
ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site that publishes destination guides with structured trip-planning context. Their San José guide gives helpful context on the capital’s Central Valley setting, cultural role, transport-hub value, and use as a base for exploring Costa Rica.
Bustling capital city in scenic Central Valley surrounded by majestic volcanoes and green hills. Cultural and transportation hub combining
viatravelers.com/destinations/san-jose/
Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand with structured destination research and trip-planning content. Their San José guide is a strong general reference for culture, theatres, museums, markets, attractions, and practical visitor tips.
Explore San José holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.
lonelyplanet.com/destinations/costa-rica/san-jose
Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business focused on independent, adventurous, and women-focused travel. Their San José hotel roundup is a useful accommodation guide for travelers deciding where to stay in Costa Rica’s capital.
Heading to Costa Rica soon? Find the best hotels in San José to rest your head in the country's capital city.
bemytravelmuse.com/best-hotels-in-san-jose/
Atlas & Boots is an outdoor travel blog focused on hiking, trekking, wildlife, mountains, gear, and adventure destinations. Their San José day-trips article is a good fit for outdoor-focused travelers, curating nearby options through trip experience and traveler input.
A curated selection of the best day trips from San José gleaned from our trip to Costa Rica and fellow traveller input.
atlasandboots.com/travel-blog/best-day-trips-from-san-jose-costa-rica/