The more unknown and remote the place, the more profound the journey.
It’s all so idyllic, like a set designer has curated everything just so.
Where to Stay
Villashave been our favored accommodation for our family of three children and three adults.
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Because along with my mental baggage, the kidlets' need for immediate gratification also comes along on holiday.
Room service delays are an evening death knell, and a fully loaded refrigerator solves hangry meltdowns.
Rick atWanderlust Realtywill find a villa right for your family.
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For hotel accommodation,The Harmony Hotelis an understated, unexpectedly chic oasis in the center of town.
Transportation
In the five Blue Zones, the primary source of transportation is walking.
When walking, you notice your surroundings and see the details.
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Things do not whizz by.
Queue up atOlo Alaia’s surf shop for the best coffee in town.
Owner Robbie will give you the lowdown on the best breaks.
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Bonus: Grab a takeaway ice cream from his freezer for a post-surf sweet.
We got rounds of smoothies with banana, peanut butter, cocoa, honey, and coconut milk.
I added a shot of espresso in mine for a morning boost.
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The eggwich is also pretty perfect.
Organicois Erewhon’s Costa Rican cousin.
Next door,La Brasaoffers a fine dining experience with Argentinian steaks and a robust wine offering.
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Activities
Let this moment be your siren song to book in your sessions withAgua Tibia.
Surfing with them has a religious import; the mornings are a sort of communion with Mother Nature.
They will teach you to dance on water.
Under their instruction, your rational mind will switch off and you are reduced to feeling.
Check theBodhi Treeschedule for their evening sound baths as well as their 5 p.m. sunset restorative yoga.
A nourishing refuge to the whitewater and antidote to a day of hard paddling.
For private yoga at home,Yaliis the best.
