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Preparing For A New Movie With Matthew McConaughey?
In December 2013 my wife and I were deliriously happy after finally overcoming a serious medical problem which has caused me an enormous ...
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FATCA Cometh… And Therefore So Does Crisis Conference II
Are you aware of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)? If you aren't and you are an American with assets outside of the country ...
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Tomb Discovered in San Ramón
The city of San Ramón was founded in 1856 but the land was inhabited long before that. Centuries before! The Huetar Indigenous tribe ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Confirms: You Really Are Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Imagine for a moment that you and your wife operate a successful business refurbishing and selling used medical equipment. One day, you ...
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Another Vacation in Costa Rica. When you live in Costa Rica it can sometimes be a blessing and a curse.
When you live in Costa Rica it can sometimes be a blessing and a curse. You'll find that when you first make the move to Costa Rica you ...
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How One Gringa Learned Spanish in Costa Rica without Losing Her Mind!
Recently, my good friend Laurie came down to Costa Rica for 3 months to learn Spanish. In this interview, she shares with me a very special ...
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Costa Rica Road Trip From the Pacific Coast to The Caribbean Coast
For some reason the Caribbean side of Costa Rica is all but forgotten to the majority of visitors and people who live here. After visiting ...
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My Look Inside the United Nations
In 1999, my friend Henry Lamb mentioned that he had been attending UN meetings. I thought it sounded intriguing and asked for details. ...
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One Expat’s View of Expats in Costa Rica
There is an old Australian joke, 'When a jet lands in Sydney, you can't tell whether it is the jets running down or the Brits whining.' We ...
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When Did the “Peace Officers” Get a “License to Kill”?
ere called "peace officers"? I do. In the small West Virginia town where I grew up, police work consisted mainly of community-oriented ...
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