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A week in Costa Rica!

Hello friends!!!! Here it is! We recently took a little vacation to various parts of Costa Rica and I wanted to document it and take ya with me!

I really missed making vlogs and am so happy I get to share my trip with you :)

Please enjoy sloths, monkeys, way too many jurassic park references, food, and going to bed at 8pm every night.

A week in Costa Rica!

Comments

Costa Rica has so much to do. My family is from CR. I have been going there since I was 1 year old. There is definitely more off the beaten path to explore, but it's good to start slow, to get your bearings. Monte verde is actually one of the few places I haven't been. It's so beautiful.

Lily Sanchez

This was AWESOME! I actually cried when you got home and saw Frodo though lol!

Suzy Turner

Loved this! Would love to see more travel vlogs. My husband and I started drawing as a part of our holidays because of your channel. It’s so nice to have a little quiet moment to take in the scenery of wherever you are 🧡

Misterandmissus Cuddleston

Awesome video, makes me miss travelling sooo much! Can't wait for our trip to France next week though x 🥹✈️

Kloé Bosman

I love Taskmaster! Have you watched 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown or Would I Lie to You?

Cecelia Thomas

Watched this with my boo who went birding in Costa Rica, he would like to share that the velociraptor bird is a Montezuma Oropendola 🐦

Emily Owen

Monkeeees and sloths! I love it. :)

Racheal Jones

Costa Rica is so beautiful! Pura Vida!!

Danielle Norwood

ok u missed frodo, get tha but what about binxy?

Anne Bondesson

Beautiful country. Would love to travel more myself but am chicken sometimes

Sarah Roop-Rosales

Clever girl

Rob Walker

OMG what season of taskmaster are you on? Your trip looked amazing!

Rob Walker

Loved this! Costa Rica is now on my travel wishlist. I would so go around the jungle imagining I was in Jurassic Park.

Katy Beaumont

I felt like we were best friends when you said ya'll were watching Taskmaster LOL

Christina Paz

So magical 💖 Never realised pooping sloths was a thing! And too many Jurassic Park references are never enough 🤣

JoJo Smith

This was so fun! Thank you for sharing. You and Nick could totally watch this and record a commentary track for your own keepsake vacation memories video. :)

Janna

I absolutely loved this video! It was so nice seeing you and Nick together too ❤️ Thank you for bringing me along with you! FOR FRODO!

Pia

This was so fun to watch! Thanks for bringing us with :D

YarrowVVitch

Okay, but TASKMASTER is the BEST

Alysse Anderson

Love travel blogs! Keep ‘em coming! 🤘🏻

Madison Sudon

Sweet!

CraftyGamerFreyja

Taskmaster! I knew you were people of taste 😌😌😌

Edith

i super enjoyed watching this! pls continue making travel vlogs (if u want to ofc) I personally love them

lucifer

SO. STINKIN. MAGICAL. ❤️

Lindsey Hyde

So jealous!

✨Sadie✨

I loved the moments of Frodo at the end! You guys looked like you had so much fun and Costa Rica is so beautiful!

Anpan

Is that the teeniest sliver of Listerine by Dayglow that I hear? LOL rad

Dana Peteroy

I LOVE LOVEEE these vlogs you do. <3 Thank you for letting us live through your videos, it means a lot <3

Lord Dumpling

IT'S LITTLE ALEX HOOOOOOORNE!!!!!

Karen Kettells

This holiday looks idyllic. Also love that you’re a Taskmaster watching girl 😀

Katie

I love the way you interpret the world around you! Thank you for including us on your adventure!!

Kelsey LaRiviere

Such a good travel vlog. It makes me want to go so badly!

Emma Cipolla

Looks like such fun!

Tricia Reed

Beautiful! Enjoyed coming with you along the journey! You and Nick are such a sweet couple :3

Marie Hennings

If you ever feel comfertable charing a couple of wedding pictures and info. I would just love it. You seem such a great match.

Anjalilje Henriksen

Such a great experience! Love your travel vlogs!

Beth W

loved it <3

Yokonika

Wow what a trip! Loved seeing what you got up to

Heather M

That was a great vlog! Love to see some shots Nick took from his camera, he looked so into it! Glad to see you guys made it home safely!

Jannette Alejo

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

The Morbid Curiosity Podcast

Thank you for sharing your amazing trip!

Barbara Bond

Gorgeous! Love the island life!!!

Ukita Cosplay

How lovely! The sloths were awesome, I'd have squeeeeeed! Also I love wrappy pants, I have several pairs. Super simple pattern too if you want to make more. Costa Rica just got added to the bucket list

Jenny Hearn

I feel like I just took an itty bitty vacation, myself, which was very much needed. Thank you so much for sharing! I love the matching hiking outfits!

Laura Pelofske

Absolutely amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing :)

Allison Burleson

What a beautiful trip!

FenMura

Lara Croft whomst!

Morgan

Looks amazing! My grandparents wintered in Costa Rica for years and they loved it!! Definitely on my bucket list.

Sylvia Lesak

So glad you guys had such a lovely trip! Thanks for sharing. All of that nature was so stinkin’ gorgeous.

Melanie Merritt-Davis

Petition for Rachel to make a packing for vacation video because I want to understand how you plan it out!!

Charlotte Hollingsworth

Quick question...British Taskmaster with Little Alex Horne?

Kate McLoughlin

Thanks for taking us along with you on your magical holiday! I love that you watch Taskmaster, my favourite tv show and my favourite YouTuber collide! Does Nick share his photography anywhere?

Hannah Manna P

I would totally luv to see Nick's pictures, if he's amenable. It was lovely to see you 2 together having a good time.

Aunt Heidi

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

Annie R

Would 100% love more travel vlogs! Also can’t believe you watch taskmaster, my worlds collide!

Molly O

Taskmaster, yeah :)

Rena Gottfried

Frodo's happy face when you guys came home was too cute!

Mackenzie Collins

Sooo prettyyyyy *-* I could watch 3h of this

Madeleine Schoenherr

That was so great! I loved seeing your adventures! Thank you for sharing! What camera were you guys using for underwater!? That was so cool!

Heather Steele

Thank you for this mini vicarious vacation! Sloth omg sloth!! That tiny triangle cave with the water rushing in was so magical ✨🌙✨

Aimée Town

Thank you Rachel it’s such a treat to see the beauty of Costa Rica!

Skye

Give me ALL the travel vlogs! Hell, even a vlog of a trip to the grocery store would be fun with you 😂 Seriously though, travel vlogs are so great for those of us that don't get out much (especially when they are so beautifully filmed) 😊 Would Nick ever be interested in showing off his pictures that he takes?

Maggie Stewart

Loved this!!!!

Rachel Ladrigan

So so lovely! The excitement around a sloth having a bowel movement is really something XD And I'm definitely the bacon in that food posse lol

Hannah Barham

Such a fun vacation and so beautiful to watch!

Amber Crawley

Definitely up for more videos like this! It was both beautiful and fun too. watch!

jesuiskatie_

Beautiful vlog! The cow at 6:59 looked like Jar Jar Binks' distant relative and I think that's beautiful.

Julia Edlund

Beautiful, you had me at “food and going to bed at 8pm every night” <- the dream

Badger

Thanks for sharing your trip with us, I really enjoyed it and you both are so cute together :)

Amy Lia

thanks so much for this, it really lifted my spirits. glad you were able to have a whole week and really enjoyed yourselves.

Alison

You and your hubby are so cute together! What a wonderful vacation!!!

Romy Beigel

Those shots were incredible. Thank you for sharing with us!

Bri

This was so much fun and so beautiful, thank you for bringing us on your journey and now Costa Rica is on my list of places I want to visit❤️❤️

Melissa Tucci

Thanks so much for taking all of us with you!

Sarah Howell

I'm the pancake

Allison Cunningham

What a wonderful adventure you had together! Thank you for bringing us along 😊

Kim Shelton

looks like an amazing trip! really enjoyed you taking us along with ya and seeing more of nick - you two are super cute :) what's that saying about a couple that photographs together...?

Ariel

*pans down to the open grate bridge* Nope Nope Nope

Heather

I am the coffee mug. And it looks like a great trip, thank you so much for sharing with us!

Julie Mendez

💜🖤💜🖤💜where can we see all the pictures Nick took 💜🖤🖤💜

Mama Turtle

Thank you for sharing this!! I sometimes watch Sloth TV on Explore.org. It is a sanctuary in Costa Rica, so it was so fun to see more of Costa Rica and to see the two of you enjoying it so much!

Cina Elliott

The Smegel moment was peak Maksy! That and the Black Lagoon. Reminded me of my honeymoon -- only we replicated the Bigfoot photos on a hike. Stay Geeky, internet friends.

Lo Lla

Costa Rica is so beautiful! Thanks for bringing us with.

Katelynn VanGrinsven

What a delightful video! Thank you for bringing us along :)

Rebecca

That looked like so much fun! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!

Holly Machado

I’m definitely the coffee mug shaking a fist 😂 So glad to see Costa Rica through your lens! Thanks for taking us along ☺️

Lauren

Preach 👏🏻

Rachel Boettler

I love v-logs & so excited to see more of it! <3 Aaannnnd don't let insta get you down. Social media can be a tough thing. Take a break, take you time, your mental health is more important! The true floor trolls will still love you! <3

Luxuria Morea

it looks like you guys had such a beautiful time! thanks for taking us with you 🤍

Kassidy Steaffens

i wana go and visit it looked so beautiful !!

Mara Luthien

I loved this vlog sm, you are nick are the absolute sweetest together 💕

taylor

Really enjoyed it, I love it when you take us along with you! I hope you'll also have time to take some footage and vlog a little in England, that would be great!!

Julie Fahy

This was amazing!!!! Thank you for bringing us along!!!!!

Beth k

THAT LITTLE CAVE LOOKED SO MAGICAL!!! Glad you had a great time 🥰

Rachel Hogan

How lovely!!

Lynsey Mcnulty

Loved watching this - so cozy and beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing!❤

Caitlin McVey

This is the 5 * content I pay the patreon subscription for 🤩

Winnie

Thank you for sharing your experiences! It looks all so lovely. Here in Germany it has been drenched and foggy (but not in the scenic kinda way) so this was like a mini vacation!

Conny

Beautiful jungle! It looked wonderful. And such a happy Frodo in the end 😊 I hope you both had a wonderful time.

MadamRed

Thanks for letting us be a part of your trip! I really enjoyed this!

Ella Miss

This looks like you both had such and amazing time, thanks for sharing!

Nicole

Hey Rach! I used to rewatch your travel vlogs on Youtube because theyre so fun 😊 Thank you for this video, it really makes me want to go there now! also watch this girl Ashley Voortman on Tiktok she transform a teapot into a fairy house and its right up your alley! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Clare

Looks like a great trip, glad you had so much fun! Also, great taste on Taskmaster! Love that show, such good vibes!

John Boudewijn

I absolutely loved your travel vlogs when I was catching up on all your old videos on YouTube last year, and really missed them!! So happy to see their return for us on here 🥰🥰🥰🥰

Laura

I was not expecting a 27 minute vlog and I'm very happy it's so long!! Your vlogs are so cozy, plus you and Nick are super cute together!

Tova Svensson

You waiting to see the vulcano = Chris Broad from Abroad in Japan waiting to see Mount Fuji for 10-ish years XD

Anouk

I lived in Costa Rica for a semester in 2008. This made me so homesick I almost cried!

Alexandra Blackburn

Loved this!! Thanks for sharing🥰🥰

Yngvild

The shot of you and your hubby on the balcony at sunset - ✨chefs kiss✨ Also your swimsuits are frickin adorable! Thanks for taking us on this tropical adventure with you! 🤗

Josie

Oh my gosh that was awesome! The music..the atmosphere…so awesome. It looked like such a nice trip, and so soothing to be surrounded by all that nature 🥰

Michelle Bricker

I'm SO ready for these Jurassic Park references 🤩

Emily Alice

I loved loved loved this video! Loved being able to see Nick more than usual as well!

Amber Rhodes

Such beautiful footage. Thanks for sharing!

Kayla W

Loved this! Thnx for taking us along💜

Leslie Cardona

Thank you and your husband for sharing. You are awesome!

Tricia

It looks gorgeous there! The animals would have been the highlight of the trip for me too!

Punkinspicecosplay

Thank you for taking us on the adventure with you!! Also can I just say how wonderful it is to know my husband and I aren’t the only ones who still curl up in the hotel to watch Taskmaster to recharge our cozy introverted souls on big fun trips 🥰

Sam Bergen

I loved this vlog so much! Thank you for filming and editing it!

Rebekah Anderson

I love a travel blog!!

Skye

OH MY GOODNESS! We went to the same hanging bridges, the same hot springs, and the same restaurant! I was screaming watching it! Thank you so much for sharing!

Sarah Leidhold

I really enjoyed seeing all your adventures! Glad I joined the Patreon so I can still watch this kind of content!

Stranger Kate

We went to the Arenal volcano area too!!

Sarah Leidhold

I loved watching this! My partner and I went on a honeymoon to Costa Rica in July and this was so fun to see!

Sarah Leidhold

Thank you so much for sharing, what an amazing trip

Claire Hunter

This feels like an old school Rachel video :) loved it! Love them now too, just fun to see your vlogs. Looking forward to the England vlog especially. I desperately want to go back to the Uk 🥲🥲 hopefully next year

Laura Garcia-Cervantes

Awesome!!

Ben & Val Thomas Music

Loved this so much! That tree restaurant was just *chef's kiss*

Esther

Loved this. Really enjoyed seeing the country. Thank you!

Julie

What an amazing trip! Cool to see all the different activities you did. That volcano painting is so charming

Elena Joy

So glad you had a wonderful time, and thank you for sharing it with us!

Amanda Paul

Thank you for sharing! The trip looked like so much fun, and your LOTR reference when you were coming home was so great! I snorted/laughed so loud 😆

A.M. McPherson

Loved seeing Nick and Frodo's little butt wiggle when he saw you guys llo

Faith Long

Such a happy feel good video 😊

Samantha Gray

Ahhh so glad to see you travelling again! Thank you for sharing your trip with us 🧡

Edith

also, could not have related to Nick more for needing lactaid to enjoy anything with milk. my husband literally laughed, pointed, and said “it you”😂🥛🥲

Ainsley Mayersky

thank you for sharing your trip with us!!! I hope you had a lovely time amongst the foliage and sloth folk. Also, Frodo’s happy face and booty-wiggles were a ✨delight✨

Ainsley Mayersky

Eeeeeee I always loved your blogs back in the day, I’m so glad they have a new home you can post them 🥰🥰 This looked like so much fun!!

BeccaPeppermintz

Definite signs of Puppy withdrawal. Lol. Has Binx forgiven you yet? My cats act like they've been abandoned for decades when I take a trip.

Lisa Sauder

Really love watching travel vlogs and this was so lovely!

Jenny

Such a fun video! It looks like it was a really lovely trip. ♥️

Katherine

I love watching travel vlogs!! This was amazing! Glad you guys liked it 😊

Jenna Buchanan

I’ll say I LOVE getting to know Nick a little better! Very relatable to my husband and i’s sense of humor. Also laughed out loud at the “what?” “I’m talking to the camera” I feel that. I do.

Kat Harness

What a lovely trip! I had so much fun watching this vlog :)

Melissa Gutiérrez

I loved this vlog! It's so pretty there and all the food looked so good.

Killedbyrabbits

Loved it. Glad you had fun on your trip.

Dreamingofpemberly

That looks like so much fun!

Marie Buhtz

I enjoyed watching this, thank you. Must go see the coati mundis, how cute are they? It would be so hard not to want to scritch. :) So many beautiful places on the planet.

Anna Wilson

I love your travel vlogs so much ✨✨🌿🌿

tay

also, I'VE MISSED FRODO CONTENT! (maybe a day in the life exploring the property with the good boy and painting him in different places for summer content)

Britney

well, this video gave all the cozy travel vibes. we did the off-the-beaten-path-frirend-who-is-there-as-a-peace-core-volunteer trip so it was nice to see the touristy parts of the country too!

Britney

also, nic looks so happy!

Britney

I loved the focus on adorable animals in this!

Emma-Rose Colk

Gorgeous video! Love the Tomb Raider-esque hiking gear.

Melissa

Thank you to share those beautiful moments with us, it really cheers me up! Such a fun vlog to watch !

léa wynant

He’s so happy to have you back! The rain storms seemed pretty magical but highlight was definitely the floppy eared cows 😂😅🐮

Derrillynn Parker

If you come back feel free to reach out, the others that have expressed interest in coming to CR too (Instagram @moni259), I love finding interesting restaurants and thingies, for example there is a restaurant that recreates pre-Columbian food with a lot of research and counsel from our indigenous people. Also there is a thrifting fair, where a lot of different small thrift shops and other small businesses come together to sell their products and its usually very interesting to browse around and see all the weird clothes, old vhs, casetes, vinils, art and more, it's called bombazar if anyone is interested

Monika vK

Thank you for sharing your adventure! I also really appreciated the Frodo reunion footage. I love to travel, but there’s nothing like coming home to my dog

Rosie Cossentino

I know sometimes you want to purely immerse yourself in the moment when on holiday, so thank you taking the time to film this vlog for us! I haven't travelled abroad in 5 years so this scratched my travel itch! Love, love, LOVE all your videos, but especially travel vlogs, so thank you for brightening my weekend ☺️

Teegan Pritchard

WHAT AN ADVENTURE! Thanks for letting me live vicariously through your trip!

Saraphina

This was SO MUCH FUN to watch!!! I've never been to Costa Rica before, and it looks like a party! (I have to admit, my inner 12 year old was snickering at all the plants that looked like dongs, so thanks for including those.) I loved to see all the places you went and the stuff you saw!!

Leigh

So excited for this! I'm Costa Rican and I'm so glad you enjoyed your time here :D Definitely fangirled when I saw you were in my little corner of the world haha The bird you heard that sounded like a T-Rex is called Oropendola, they also look wild while making the noises and they make the cutest nests, they are like long hanging pods in the trees.

Monika vK

I really appreciate that you take out your camera whenever you see a dog (or really any animal). This is the content I'm here for!!!

Kate Ashton

Thank you for this awesome Patron gift! I haven’t traveled since COVID and I loved traveling through your eyes

Thea Maia

I loved it! Thanks for taking the time to video for us!

Barbara Baker

So wonderful! My husband and I really enjoyed seeing your travels. We are on the 5yr countdown to retirement, and we are planning to live in Costa Rica at some point. What coast did you end up on? We are thinking of living in Punta Morales or Puntarenas.

GingerGeege

I love this. Costa Rica looks beautiful and if I went there I would take photos and videos of every single animal, too. Relatable and fun. Thank you!

Beth Winegarner

Nick vlogging to camera at the hot springs was a welcome surprise. This entire video including editing was simply premium chefs kiss.

Jennifer

It looks like you had such a wonderful time! My husband and I just watched and we've been influenced to book a holiday 😆 bet frodo and binx where so happy to see you! Next stop, The Lake District! (Its the best place ever, we live close by and it's really magical) xoxo

Bess

So glad you had such a great time! You and Nick deserved to get away and relax and have fun. 💜

Krystle

This was BEAUTIFUL, you and Nick are way too cute! 🥰🥰🥰

RaeAnne

Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing!

Kelly (Nellas)

Love that you ran to see a sloth... poops. Poor guy 😂

Eloise (San1984)

You can never have too many Jurassic Park references!

Amber Monsterrific

also, I yelled "kim possible who!" at your first hiking outfit (:

Britney

love it! I went in february a couple years ago and this just brought back ALL the pura vida feels. so proud of y'all for traveling together <3 thanks for bringing us along (:

Britney

What a fabulous week! <3

Eliza Metz

Fantastic video! My fiancé lived in Costa Rica for a while and loved pointing out different places he’d been. I’d love a list of the hotels/that tree restaurant for travel planning!

Katherine O’Neil

What an amazing trip! Thank you for taking all of us along with you!! I will, likely, never visit Costa Rica, so it was wonderful to see it through your eyes!

Mindy Kidder

My wife and I have been to Costa Rica. When you came out on the first day twirling in your skirt, she exclaimed, “I want to go to Costa Rica … with Rachel.” 😳

Jim Cox

Shoutout to fellow lactose intolerant warrior Nick 🙏 So cool, thank you for sharing it with us!

maddsmcgee

Yay for vlogs!!!!

Jenny Rose

I'm so happy you two got to go on an amazing adventure together!! 🤗

Julianna Stout

well i didn't have a want to go to costa rica until now thank you

Lilith

Wow! Costa Rica is beautiful!! Loved watching this- it looked like so much fun!! Also loved your painting of the mountain too!!

Chloe

great video - looks like you had a blast 💛🙏👍🍍

Dave & Kim Tew

So BEAUTIFUL!! It was fun seeing a couple spots that I went in 2017. Definitely makes me want to go back 😍

Suzanne Whitney

I love this

Alicia

Thank you for the bonus welcome home pupper wiggles 🥰🥰🥰

Terry

So cool loved seeing all the animals from your trip 🥰

Brooke

I love how sweet and silly you are just by default. Please never ever change 😍

Cristal Velarde

Thanks for sharing, Rachel! I’m so happy you two managed to get away and have such a great vacation. You sure made some terrific memories.

Roberta Biallas

Whimsy on tour. Thanks so much for sharing!

Matilda

Sometimes when I'm sad, I rewatch your old travel vlogs. I really loved this one. Thank you for sharing your experience. 😄

Ashley Shelden

Love this!!! Thank you for braving the suspension bridges so I never have to!

Ashley Janes

10/10 travel blog!! Loved it. Thank you for sharing your trip with us.

Sara Russell

Thanks so much for sharing! It looked amazing! Now I'm itching to do some travelling too! You're sooo freaking talented with your painting! It looked like paradise+

Davita Kirkland

Omg it looks amazing! I love all the jungle intrepid explorer content (and the jungle outfit obvi). And those funny little creatures - so cool! Crazy how there are so many animals that I don't even know exist

Alison Clare

Costa Rica is incredible 💚 I went and stayed in the Paradise Hotel by Arenal and the room looked like little hobbit holes tucked away in all the foliage. The coatis are so cute! A monkey definitely peed on my breakfast one day 🤣 thank you for sharing this trip with us!

Ash Anderson

Thanks so much for taking us along on your holiday. It looked like an incredible adventure.

Dixie Crowe

I was literally thinking “secret slit!” when you showed those trousers. It looks amazing there! I can sense some kind of art video coming involving some of the lovely forests you saw

Alice Farrell

AH so excited to watch this after work ☺️

Michelle Wolfe

Love seeing your tradition and creations with your travel paintings!

Emily

Best email to wake up to on a gloomy Saturday!

Arti

Tree dicks? You've seen one, You've seen em all - am I right? 🤣

Amanda Upchurch

ACTION SHORTS!!!!

Amanda Upchurch

Thank you so much for sharing with us 🥺 I'm glad you had such AN AMAZING TIME! Also i wouldn't be surprised if your next wall mural is inspired by the one at the hotel 😂

kamoo

SLOTHS!!! 😍

E. B.-Y.

i love your patreon so much already

Andrew Gurza

Love this! Plus SLOTHS!!!

Carrie Lemieux

The blanket twirl on the balcony is giving cozy Stevie Nicks

Jenni Cooper

Looks absolutely gorgeous! Hope y’all had the best time!!

Shelby Jacquelyn

🤩🤩🤩 yessss

Hailey Voytal

Yassss!! Perfect way to start off Saturday! Been looking forward to this vlog 🤗

Jules Hansen


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