Program 778: Pura Vida; Morocco's Best Cities; More Travel Pursuits

The author of a guidebook to Costa Rica discusses what the phrase "pura vida" conveys amid the tropical abundance of her adopted Central American eco-paradise. Then a Morocco expert and fellow guidebook writer recommends the best cities for immersing yourself in the Old World atmosphere of Morocco's intimate, car-free medina neighborhoods. And fellow listeners call in to share how their passions and hobbies have provided a framework for memorable overseas travels.

• Nikki Solano, author of the "Moon Costa Rica" guidebooks
• Lucas Peters, author of the "Moon Morocco" guidebooks

• Nikki Solano writes the Moon Costa Rica guidebook.
• Nikki and her husband Ricky also provide custom tours in Costa Rica and write the Costa Rica Travel Blog.
• Lucas Peters writes the Moon Morocco guidebooks and also operates Journey Beyond Travel from Tangier for custom tours in Morocco. Lucas has produced short YouTube videos to help visitors participate in Moroccan culture.
• Watch Lucas' Monday Night Travel talk about "Grand European Journeys," the subject of his latest Moon guidebook.
• Caller Anthony and his family have been traveling fulltime since 2022. He posts a travel blog at Learners and Makers with ideas for "cozy travel for families, nomads, and people with mobility disabilities."