I just returned from a family vacation to Costa Rica booked by B&C…read more I sold our boat and called B&C and said, "the kids are getting older and I want to take one more awesome vacation before they are off to college. Please put something together for me." The five of us left on a Saturday morning and arrived Saturday night at the Blue River Resort. B&C arranged the transport from the airport. This is one spectacular place. We loved it. It is at the base of a volcano, has five hotspring pools, cool butterfly garden and is in the heart of Costa Rica country. We went Zip Lining as a family. Two of my kids joined me on a 7 hour round trip hike up Rincon de la Vieja volcano which was a vicious climb but the payoff was awesome at the top. The trek down led us to a waterfall and a natural pool... just what you'd picture paradise to be. Over half of the hike was through the rainforest which was amazing. We saw a toucan and monkeys. They also had a really nice spa and restaurant where we ate all of our meals. The people at the resort were over the top helpful. This was real Costa Rica. We saw all the housing, the farms, the schools, everything. We loved it. There are only 20 rooms and at times we seemed to have the entire resort to ourselves. On Tuesday we were transported (again set up by B&C) to the Flamingo Beach resort. About a 2-1/2 hour trip. Flamingo is a top notch beach resort. Very classy, awesome pool right next to the ocean. So you can hit the surf or the pool and we did alot of both. Personally I spent alot of time bellied up to the swim up bar as well. We got the all-inclusive and I would highly recommend it. The people who didn't were spending alot of money. I just kept ordering! There is a really good restaurant there and since we got all-inclusive we ate all of our meals there and were real happy. There are other restaurants around but we didn't bother. We also took a day and took a 15 minute cab ride to a little surf town called Tamarindo. That's where you can find a ton of shops for souveniers. We went over spring break, last week of March. It was 98 degrees every day and got down to 50 at night. It was not humid. And I was shocked that we never really came across bugs. Not even in the rainforest. The heat didn't bother us at all, we loved it and plenty of water to cool off in. At Flamingo we had one hiccup with the billing and we called Charles at B&C and he took care of the whole thing. It was really great having them to work with and they took care of everything from start to finish. We booked our own flights and shopped it hard. There are only two things I would have changed on this trip. 1) We took 3 flights there and 3 home to save money. In retrospect I would have spent a little extra and done two flights each way. I didn't mind it so much but the family was pretty spent. (2) We would have stayed one more day at Blue River and one less day at Flamingo. Simply because Blue River was amazing and the real Costa Rica experience. I would and am recommending B&C book a trip for you and for all of my friends, family, etc. You will not be disappointed - especially if you just duplicate the trip we made.

From the owner: B&C creates customized vacation packages to Costa Rica based on our customers specific needs,…read morebudgets, and desires, including family safe adventures. Because of our great relationships with hotels,Resort owners, Private Villa renters and transportation providers, we get the lowest prices on our bookings resulting in savings for you - no hiding costs, no unpleasant surprises. All of the companies that we recommend to our clients are certified with ICT Costa Rica Tourism Bureau and have been reviewed by ourselves and companies like Tripadvisor.com. Many of the places have been on Major TV Programs such as: The Travel Channel, ABC's the Bachelor. So you can rest assure that the services we offer are certified resources and legit.

Had a great weekend with friends. It was the perfect setting for a winter weekend away. The lodge…read morewas ideal with lots of space as well as cozy gathering rooms for hanging out. Keith and Lisa were fantastic hosts. Easy drive from the burbs. The warm country setting was the right break from the winter grind. I would absolutly recommend for a gathering of friends or a wedding in any season. We roamed the property and were impressed by all the venue options that they had to offer.

Unexpected beautiful setting near Dixon, Illinois. Five star lodge in terms of comfort, amenities…read more Lodge was transported from out West and it is incredible to think that happened. Owners/workers were incredibly accommodating, seeing to every need in a timely manner. Was amazing setting for our granddaughter's wedding. I kept thinking this place is designed to build relationships, experiences and memories, maybe perfect for a corporate retreat!

Michele is a wonderful travel agent!!! Our first river cruise was so great that we booked a second…read morecruise. We were kept informed of all details of our trip all along the way. Michele answered all our questions quickly. Would highly recommend the Travel Center! Rosemary

Jackie was the best travel agent we have ever used. My wife was looking for a cruise package for us…read moreand our friends and she stopped in to speak with someone and connected with Jackie. If you want a agent who listen to what your needs and desires are this is the place to come too. We took a Alaskan cruise for 7 days and spent 2 days in Vancouver she gave us ideas of place to go and which excursions were worth going on she hot the nail on the head on everyone. I always thought google was the place to find what your looking for, not for any of my next vacations it will be Jackie.