I arrived in Costa Rica a long time ago and having lived in ten countries on three continents, even with the increased cost of living we’ve seen over the past decade, I KNOW that I could not have the same quality of life anywhere in the UK or the USA that we enjoy here living in Costa Rica.
Living in Costa Rica
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Confessions of an Ex-Flight Attendant: Why I Quit the “Perfect Job” and Moved to Samara, Costa Rica Part II/II
You can't really blame them. Once you have the best job in the world, why would you ever quit or retire ? Once you join the ranks of the ...
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Estas Loco Living in Costa Rica? Are You Crazy?
My lawyer told me that to get final residency, I had to also get a social security card. "OK!", I asked, "So how do I do that?" My lawyer ...
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Kay’s Gringo Postres in Atenas. “As long as the door is open, the coffee is on and the hugs and handshakes are free!”
Kay's Gringo Postres started out in a downtown location selling yummy homemade desserts to customers and supplying desserts to local ...
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Luxury Homes and Apartments in Trejos Montealegre de Escazu. Free online video included.
If it's good enough for some of the most important diplomats in the country, then maybe it's good enough for you too... Many people ask me ...
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Confessions of an Ex-Flight Attendant: Why I Quit the “Perfect Job” and Moved to Samara, Costa Rica Part I/II
If you are harboring a secret desire to experience a new kind of life where these kinds of complications are the most stressful issues you ...
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The Cleanest Beaches in Costa Rica – Blue Flag awards for 2012
96 beaches in Costa Rica passed several examinations, such as water quality, cleanliness and security. These beaches comply with the ...
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Fishing in the Surf in Sunny Guanacaste
Guanacaste is an ocean lover's paradise. While in other parts of Central America you find mostly black sand beaches, which reach volcanic ...
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Entertaining Your Guests and Watching the Wild Scarlet Macaws Eat Almonds out of the Trees.
But one of my favorite visitors was my mother-in-law. A playful woman who loves the water and enjoys riding the waves. We took her to Playa ...
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Living in Costa Rica Or Anywhere… You Get Out of Life What Effort You Put Into It.
I knew there was a reason for the visit but in true Tico style we spoke about the weather, the cows in the back pasture, whether red ...
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Test Driving Your New Life in Costa Rica. Part-time or full-time?
Perhaps the factor I hear about the most from ex-pats in Costa Rica (both part-time and full-time) is the consideration of family. We have ...
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