Road & Rail

Frequently updated, we bring the most informative and interesting stories from the road and rail sectors around the world.

This is where you will find features written by us as we travel by vehicle and train. TheHoworths report and review top campsites, great hotels, fabulous restaurants, unusual train journeys and fascinating places to visit.

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Using the BackBliss Lotion Applicator in Costa Rica

Using the BackBliss Lotion Applicator in Costa Rica

With temperatures rising above 30ºC on the Papagayo Peninsula in Costa Rica sun lotion was…

Horses that Dance the High Step

Horses that Dance the High Step

Besides being used by Sabeneros as a means of transportation and cattle herding horses can…

Andaz Hotel a Hyatt Residence Close By Marina Papagayo

Andaz Hotel a Hyatt Residence Close By Marina Papagayo

Nestled in the hills above Marina Papagayo where the Gulf of Papagayo meets the sapphire…

Cattle Humps and Sugar Lumps

Cattle Humps and Sugar Lumps

Costa Rica’s warm year round climate and its fertile soils are highly suitable to agricultural…

Guacamole and Tortillas

Guacamole and Tortillas

Eating Guacamole dates back to at least the 16th century when it was made by…

Nayara Springs An Adults Only Adventure

Nayara Springs An Adults Only Adventure

When the adventure of hiking and canyoning all gets too much there is nothing better…

The Arenal Volcano has an Unavoidable Presence

The Arenal Volcano has an Unavoidable Presence

As one of the country’s most scenic and easily accessible areas, the Arenal Volcano is…

High Adventure Playground for Grown ups

High Adventure Playground for Grown ups

Possessing a total national territory of just under 20,000 square miles, Costa Rica is one…

Fruits of the Forest

Fruits of the Forest

For all of its apparent blandness the Tico diet is fairly health and for the most…