About Time

November, 2009

After taking a flight from the States and then a puddle-jumper hop to the tiny airport in Quepos, Costa Rica, the last place you want to be is on another plane. Unless we're talking about the 727 that doubles as the Hotel Costa Verde's most luxurious set of rooms ($400 to $500 a night, costaverde.com). Permanently parked 50 feet up in the jungle canopy, the two-bedroom suite offers views of both the ocean and the jungle, not to mention the chance to order room service to your deck chair atop one...