I am the newest (and biggest) fan of escaping winter for a tropical trip! Annnnddd bringing along good friends and good books while you do it!
I just got back from the Guanacaste region in Costa Rica and had THE BEST time. The trip was for a friend’s birthday, so there were seven of us hiking to a waterfall, basking on the beach, and boating around the coast.
It was a quick 5-day trip and I ambitiously packed only essentials into a personal item (yep, not even a carry on) to be cheap. I nailed it, by the way! Here’s what I packed, wore, read, and did!
The essentials
kindle / cap / water bottle / belt bag / sandals / towel / sunnies / sunscreen
What I read
Per the aforementioned packing situation, I went light (read: realistic) on physical books and I only brought two paperbacks and my kindle. It ended up being super windy so I immediately switched to Kindle.
- THE SEARCH PARTY by Hannah Richell. College friends reunite on a remote glamping site with their families when kid goes missing and chaos ensues. More thoughts.
- LADYKILLER by Katherine Wood. The most unputdownable summer thriller with rich people, frenemies, and romance.
- HOLIDAY COUNTRY by İnci Atrek. Slow-paced, poetic character-driven story about a young woman’s summer trip to her family’s home country of Turkey. More thoughts.
The style
I’m having a major style moment — maybe because I was SO excited to dress in non winter comfies for ones?? Anyways, I got a lot of DMs about some of my outfits and spoiler they are mostly RTR, Gorjana, or Old Navy (with a few Amazon exceptions).
Accessories (bracelets, sunnies, small hoops, hoops, shoes, belt) / RTR (skirt, romper) / Clothes (tank, button-up, dress, swimsuit)
The trip
I have to say, I planned nothing for this trip, but had a GREAT time. Here were the highlights for me:
- Coco Locos at Coco Loco (they come frozen in a coconut)
- Tamarindo beach (chill, huge, street parking)
- Pangas Beach Club (the most gorgeous outdoor beach dining)
- La Leona Waterfall hike (get a guide for sure and prepare to swim as a part of the hike)
- Sentido Norte (fancier dinner, go at sunset or just before!)
- Manta Ray Private Charters (boat day, best day)
- Gracia Mar Vista (swim-up bar and infinity pool)
- El Jardin (cafeteria-style food plus souvenir shopping)
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