If you have fantasies of living like the Swiss Family Robinson or even the characters in Lost, this rainforest resort near Quepos, Costa Rica may be just the ticket. Situated on the edge of the Manuel Antonio National Park, the Costa Verde Resort features an incredible hotel suite set inside a 1965 Boeing 727 airplane. [...]

I have been interested in off the grid living and alternative living styles since I first visited Narrow Ridge in the late nineties with a few friends. It is a self sufficient off the grid community north of Knoxville, Tennessee where I helped to build straw bale homes and massive solar water heaters.
Recently I ran [...]