Travelers’ Testimonials & Reviews

To read what travelers have to say about my Costa Rica expertise and service, please see these 28,728 words of awesomeness (and counting).

Writing Acknowledgements & Blog Awards

Feedspot’s Pick, Top 30 Costa Rica Travel Blogs To Follow In 2025 (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

Feedspot’s Pick, Top 50 Costa Rica Blogs And Websites To Follow In 2025 (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

LUX Life Magazine’s Travel Blogger of the Year 2020 – Costa Rica (Nikki Solano)

Book Authority’s #3 Pick, 40 Best New Hiking eBooks To Read In 2020 (Moon Costa Rica 2019)

Recipient, Versatile Blogger Award (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

Recipient, Liebster Award (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

Recipient, Very Inspiring Blogger Award (Nikki Solano)

Recipient, Trip 180’s Traveler’s Award (Pura Vida! eh? Inc.)

Feedspot’s Pick, Top 30 Costa Rica Blogs And Websites To Follow In 2018 (Pura Vida! eh? Inc.)

Smartlad’s Pick, Top 100 Travel Blogs You Should Be Following In 2017 (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

Asher Fergusson’s Pick, Top 5 Costa Rica Travel Blogs (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

Viva Tropical’s Pick, Top Blogs About The Costa Rica Lifestyle For Expats And Investors (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

Viva Tropical’s Pick, Top Costa Rica Tourism Sites (Pura Vida! eh? Inc.)

GotSaga’s Pick, Top 40 Incredible Travel Bloggers’ Sites That You’ll Want To Follow (Nikki Solano)

Prosoft Nearshore’s Pick, Best Costa Rica Travel Blog (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

Winner, Legal Studies Award, “Thesis of the Year” Acknowledgement (Nikki Solano)

Winner, RCMP Essay Writing Contest (Nikki Solano)

Recipient, Provincial Graduate Scholarship (Nikki Solano)

Recipient, University Graduate Research Scholarship (Nikki Solano)

Recipient, Lyle S. Hallman Scholarship (Nikki Solano)

Recipient, Aiming For the Top Tuition Scholarship (Nikki Solano)

Recipient, Provincial Scholar Recognition (Nikki Solano)

Winner, Leadership in Violence Prevention Award (Nikki Solano)

Winner, Catherine Newton Memorial Award (Nikki Solano)

Recipient, House of Commons Letter of Acknowledgement Recognizing Outstanding Violence Prevention Initiatives and Leadership (Nikki Solano)

Winner, Co-operative Education Special Award for Teaching Performance (Nikki Solano)

Winner, Co-operative Education Award for Academic Achievement in Teaching (Nikki Solano)

Facilitator, Escuela De Futbol Tres Equis (current)

Operator, Reach Out Costa Rica Travel Philanthropy Project (current)

Green Alliance Member, Save The Turtles

Volunteer, Working Against Youth Violence Everywhere

Committee Member & Orientation Leader, University Orientation

Vice-President, University Residence Council

Program Creator & Facilitator, Youth School and Community Violence Prevention Program

Tree Planter, Provincial Conservation Area Environmental Research

Program Organizer, Over 55 Seniors’ Organization

Co-Chairperson, Pride & Respect Committee