Co-working and Volunteering in the Rainforest of Costa Rica

Would you like to travel and see the world? Would you like to escape the cold in Europe? Would you like to find out what it's like to live in the rainforest? Are you currently in a home office and have time to travel or can you work location independent? Well, then I might have the right trip for you. I am currently living at a tropical research station near the Piedras Blancas National Park in the small village of La Gamba in Costa Rica. Here I am doing a 10-month social service, which I am doing instead of community service back home in Austria. I have heard from many friends that they would like to come here and we have a lot of space that is not being used at the moment. Usually scientists and students from all over the world come to this station to do research on the rainforest, but right now the universities don't allow them to travel. So we have space for more than 30 people, but right now there are very few people living here. We are missing the people from other countries who bring life back to the station. That is the reason why I am now offering two different versions of co-working here in Costa Rica. 1. you have a full time job that you can do from your computer or you have your own business on the internet? Why not swap your workplace? The tropical station in the rainforest is equipped with fast internet that allows you to easily conduct business meetings. Besides, if you get too hot on a day or want some privacy, just use your room, which is equipped with a desk, a fan and many other things. Or if you want to use the air conditioning in the lab while you are working, where there is always a free space, then just do that. Or how does that sound if you don't have to cook your own food every day. Let's say you live in Germany or Austria and there is a lockdown in your country and all the restaurants are closed and you are tired of cooking every day and would rather use the time for other things. Just enjoy the freshly cooked meals 3 times a day and concentrate more on your work or free time. You can of course work from a hammock all you want. Did I mention that you can walk around in t-shirt and shorts all day ;) And on your days off or after work, you can join us for a bike ride to the nearby sea or to the various waterfalls in the area. Or just get the mountain bike from us and explore the surroundings on your own. Or if you want to hike on one of the trails in the rainforest, then grab your rubber boots and machete and let's go. Depending on the length of stay, we have different pricing models (for students the stay is cheaper), but you can expect to pay 69 dollars or (approx. 58 euros) per day for a stay of 30 days or longer. Please note that this price includes three freshly cooked meals per day and accommodation. 2. have you ever thought about volunteering or doing an internship? You would like to see how reforestation works and how trees are planted and a new rainforest is created? Maybe you would like to support us and work hand in hand with us on different projects? You will gain great experience and insight into a different culture and perspective. You will also enjoy the delicious Costa Rican food and get a freshly cooked meal 3 times a day. On our days off, you can join us for bike rides to the nearby ocean or to the various waterfalls in the area. Or you can just grab the mountain bike from us and experience the surroundings on your own. Or would you like to go for a hike on one of the trails in the rainforest? Don't forget your rubber boots and machete and off you go. The accommodation price for volunteers and interns including three freshly cooked meals per day is only 40 USD or about 33 € per day (with a minimum stay of 30 days). The price on Join-my-trip is a calculation for a typical 30-day stay including cab from the bus station to the tropical station and back. With the price of your stay you also support our local village staff and the conservation and exploration of the tropical rainforest in the region. At the moment (as of May 2021) Costa Rica's borders are open to many countries around the world. You only need a few documents like filling out a questionnaire before entering the country, a travel insurance (this is included in Join-my-Trip if you are an Austrian or German citizen), a liability insurance and a return ticket. You can stay with us as long as you like and arrive on any day (prices are staggered according to length of stay). So why not vague a trip to a new country and maybe learn to surf in your free time or see a toucan or other wild animals in the wild every day before breakfast? Living in the rainforest is special, I promise you. It has made a massive positive change in me. I would also recommend you to travel around Costa Rica for another week or two to get to know the nature, the different landscapes and the sights of the country. You are interested? You still have questions? Then feel free to contact me.