We fell in love with Costa Rica as newlyweds. Our kids made us fall for it differently 22 years later.

The author's two daughters loved horseback riding along the rainforest in Costa Rica's Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui. Courtesy of Allison Torres Burtka. We visited Costa Rica 22 years ago for our honeymoon, creating many wonderful memories together. We returned with our daughters to share a place so different from our Midwest home. We experienced the wonder together and created new memories as a family of four. My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Costa Rica 22 years ago. It was our first international trip together, and while the stunning beaches, sloth sightings, and lava flowing down the side of a volcano left us awe-struck, we also appreciated seeing each other experience these new things together. As the years passed, we had two kids. We've loved traveling with them and experiencing their wonder at new places , though we've mostly stayed within the US.