Few persons in the world would refuse travelling dew to its magic of adventure, the pleasure of discovering new places and meeting new people, tasting distinct food, sharing different cultures, and... What not! And yet, there are many reasons to prevent people to travel - they may be: work, health, exams, family, etc. But there is another one – very powerful – the uncertainty. The fear of mischief. A FRIENDLY COMPANION is a group of very common people who have traveled to different countries and experienced by themselves different situations, not always pleasant, comfortable or fruitful. Basing on personal past impressions and “putting one selves in other ones shoes” - our proposal is to help fellow travelers to enjoy their voyages at most. A possible traveller may have a lot of doubts:

• If he will be met by someone on arrival
• a lack of guides or a translator availability
• fearing possible problems with the luggage
• paper and/or document procedure
• money exchange and telephone communication
• health/accident insurance/medical attention/ vaccination
• possible need for veterinary permition
• the security and how to avoid frauds
• ignoring the ways of moving from one point to another
• which could be truelly genius places to visit
• access to and/or costs of sightseeing’s
• the price and quality of hostage, food and transportation
• if there are families ready to receive strangers
• look for the families/persons who may accede to interchange homes for vacations (for 1- 2- 3- weeks long lounging)

The official touristic industry brings you a standard service – with standard hotels, routs and kind of service. It may result rather boring and expensive. You are risking for sure missing the true spirit of a country! Some visitants would like to travel in informal, family way. The knowledge of Spain language is preferable, but it is of no use when you try to understand the local directions – definitely, they are not given in a “European” style: here - names/numbers of streets, avenues, buildings and apartments – they practically doesn`t exist. You may just never arrive to your destination! Besides, there is a high possibility to run into unscrupulous persons wishing to take the advantage of you by charging whatever extras for lesser and worse service. Very important averment regarding money exchange - avoid to do it “in the street”. Don`t be an easy prey.

Look what A FRIEND ON JOURNEY may do for you

If yours is not only sightseeing’s but a visit of business, inversions, creation of foundations or/and associations – we may be useful in this area too. Costa Rica is an ideal place to make intent: we have an exuberant flora and fauna, a pleasant climate, an absence of an army, friendly folks and a wide worldly recognized sense of humor of our people. Your agenda or schedule should permit you moments for cultural experiences where you may assist to sport events, concerts, theater performances, typical, popular or modern dances, carnivals, artisanal fairs, to visit museums, expositions of books, photos, paintings, handcrafts, go to excursions, try local food and fruit, have casual contacts con plain citizens or aborigines. Not everybody can afford oneself a costly stay at hotels. We can look for cozy Bed Breakfast hotels or cheap clean hostages with cheerful and responsible administration. To live feeling “at home”. We think of the possibility to make “holiday exchange” for people who could wish to swing homes for a week or a fortnight (or longer). We assume the responsibility to seek a hospitable family who agree to embrace you at their homes – best way, indeed, to live and see the true local lifestyle and to find out our idiosyncrasy, our strive for Peace and observe Human Rights in action. If your dream is to practice rafting, surfing, windsurf, horse-riding, skating, diving, camping and activities in paradise outdoors, jump on bungee, parachuting, small plane flies, enjoy walking in Natural parks and reserves, bathe in Oceanside beaches – we are at your command to recommend you better places cost-free (free-cost?).

A FRIEND ON JOURNEY makes its existence in corresponsability with the rest of America Central promoting Human Rights, peaceful living, the policy of tolerance, respect for the divergence of opinions, philosophy, and tastes. We seek for the pleasure of living here and now. We would like to share experiences and to know your expectative, critics and suggestions to improve our service.

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