GreenSpot.travel co-founder Richard Edwards has traveled, worked and lived in Costa Rica for more than twenty years. Conde Nast Traveler magazine has recommended Richard as the Costa Rica Top Travel Specialist for the past three years. He is both a knowledgeable travel professional and an economist who has spent years working in sustainable development, speaking regularly to a wide variety of business groups on subjects surrounding green and sustainable travel, including community development, best practices in tourism, climate change and the carbon crisis.

Co-founder Irene Edwards is a native of Costa Rica with years of experience in the travel industry. Richard and Irene love the country and enjoy creating fun, eye-opening, and unique adventures for travelers who share their sensibilities. They know the communities, companies, and local business people they work with, and they only recommend accommodations and activities that they have experienced and enjoyed themselves.