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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Our Low Cost of Living in Atenas, Costa Rica
We still have family in Florida and travel there to visit at least twice a year, so I still have my fingers on the pulse of what things ...
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The South Pacific’s Most Vibrant Festival. Envision 2012 on March 1-4th
Billed as one of the region's most exciting family orientated events it's time to head to Bahia Ballena on the South Pacific coast of Costa ...
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Treehouse Piano Recitals in the Jungle. “Why play at Carnegie Hall if you can play in a treehouse in the jungles of Costa Rica?”
For his 50th birthday on 2/23/2012 Montfort will give the nearly completed Spaceship Treehouse Symphony Hall at Pura Jungla its formal ...
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Building Your Own Ocean View Dream Home in Costa Rica. Part I
What took my husband and I the longest was the part of actually visualizing what our perfect home was. For me, it wasn't about having the ...
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Gardening in Costa Rica. A closet Gringo farmer living off the fat of the land.
About two months ago, Ramon started creating raised beds to start our seeds. He made them 3 feet wide by about 40 feet long. We put in rich ...
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Exploring Rincon de la Vieja, The ‘Old Woman’s Nook’
Living in Costa Rica is a blast. But doing Costa Rica is exhilarating. This is a fun country with endlessly fun things to do. You may not ...
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7 Tips On How To Use Pareto’s Principle To Live A Happier Life in Costa Rica
You too can apply the 80/20 Rule to almost anything, from the science of management to the sciences of the physical world around us ...
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Living Wise in Paradise. Managing the cost of living in Costa Rica.
The reality is the following..., if you plan and are smart, Costa Rica is a very affordable place to live, visit and live, but it does take ...
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How Much Does It Cost to Live in Costa Rica?
Some expatriates who have moved to Costa Rica will say, "It's almost as expensive to live here as it is to live in the United States!" I ...
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What Happens When Your Best Friend Flies?
Here in our Costa Rican home, Sage lives with his two bird companions, Beak (Half Moon Conure) and Flash (African Senegal) in a large ...
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