In 1971, Costa Rica introduced its pensionado and rentista residency visa categories in a bid to attract foreign retirees and bring a source of reliable foreign revenue into the country. And it worked ...

A coast-to-coast trek, food and music workshops, and a luxury resort boom illustrate how this Central American country keeps ...

In this Central American paradise, you can see tapirs and sloths, surf the Caribbean or Pacific, and dance to calypso music—all without joining the tourist masses.

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's ...

The Klyuchevskoy volcano, located on the Kamchatka peninsula close to the earthquake’s epicentre, has started erupting, ...

One year, you’re a “murder capital”, echoing to the sound of gunshots, the next you’re a booming tourist magnet.

Powerful 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia triggers Pacific-wide tsunamis and evacuations A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake ...

Tsunami warnings across US states of Hawaii and California, and in Japan, were downgraded after some waves hit the coasts.

The eco-friendly boutique hotel in Guanacaste, Costa Rica is an ideal destination for a serene and secluded getaway.

Nicoya, Costa Rica’s famed Blue Zone, faces rising health risks as younger generations abandon traditional diets and lifestyles. Discover the urgent challenges threatening its legacy of longevity.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner drowned while swimming off coast of Costa Rica, authorities say. Here are 9 swim safety tips that could save your life. Warner, 54, played Theodore Huxtable on “The Cosby ...

Costa Rica is developing a National Forest Traceability System to ensure legal, sustainable timber use and improve access to U.S. and European markets. The initiative strengthens transparency and ...