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[quote=”lovelylady”]Camby I am in the same boat. I cannot afford CR right now but hoping that I will in next 10 years. I get my Bachelors in Criminal Justice in Aug 2013. Any kind of pay is better than what I am making now.
[quote=”Camby”]I would love to retire early, looking like another 10-15 yrs, liekly then, CR out of my price range…..but, one can hope and my needs are not that high (not needing a pool, fancy house, etc….)[/quote][/quote]
I have a BA in Crimimal Justice and worked 4 1/2 yrs as a Deputy Sheriff, crime scence investigator,later as a PI. I am a Th. candidate but cant take classes (was told that if I used theological material oder then 50 yrs, would be flunked). Never learned much Spanish so, sorta sunk there and considering taking classes to get certified to teach English….wife has health issues that would prevent her from moving long term or permanant to CR. Teaching English would help may afford to live there, not sure about how good teacher I would be and not sure if it would be wise to teach Tico’s to speak English after all……
[quote=”waggoner41″][quote=”lovelylady”] I explained that it was true poverty. Her idea of poverty was to do a bankruptcy and live off credit cards for a year. Well we got to Matamoros and for one hour we drove around and I heard her gripe the whole time.
I am hoping that someday I will be able to afford to retire to Costa Rica.[/quote]
While many of the Tico families are living on the edge there isn’t the grinding poverty that you find in much of Mexico.[/quote]
have a cousin that has property south of San Jose, noted that too, people in general still far better off then many other areas of Latin nations…..Mexico, pretty looking beaches, but no thanks…..
[quote=”ddavis”]I totally agree with the writer of the article. If you don’t
like it then move back and live where you wanted to leave for some reason.A fellow Texan
Dave Davis
If you do not want to run with the big dogs then stay on the porch[quote=”ddavis”][quote=”ddavis”]I totally agree with the writer of the article. If you don’t
like it then move back and live where you wanted to leave for some reason.A fellow Texan
Dave Davis
If you do not want to run with the big dogs then stay on the porch[/quote]will have to learn how to bark in Spanish :):lol::lol:
the incident was a week of fog and windy cold weather. then i thought about living in colorado (where i am from) at 8000 feet and seeing that it was 5F that day with 3 ft of snow on the ground. i quickly stopped my whining!! jejeje
[quote=”maravilla”]the incident was a week of fog and windy cold weather. then i thought about living in colorado (where i am from) at 8000 feet and seeing that it was 5F that day with 3 ft of snow on the ground. i quickly stopped my whining!! jejeje[/quote]
was that nation wide or, only in mountain areas??
Funky and I take it, not the norm…?
the week of rotten wild weather was because of a storm in ALASKA — if you can imagine, and yes, it was nationwide, with bad weather everywhere.
Yikes, hopefully now over and a bump in road….in NC, now is cold (upper 30’s) and most of us fighting the crud….I alternate between getting over it and getting worse of it…..has limited my activities including Gym time….
This was a terrific article. I have found the most wonderful opportunities for personal change here BECAUSE of the difference in culture.
I can’t imagine why anyone would move to a foreign country without [i]wanting[/i] to embark on a real life-changing journey.
I am constantly “butting” up against big cultural differences both large and small. I would have to say that the best possible gift Costa Rica has to offer is [i]humility[/i]!! Sure not [u]my[/u] strong suit before we moved…so getting smacked around by the universe has been very, VERY good for me!
[quote=”sueandchris”]This was a terrific article. I have found the most wonderful opportunities for personal change here BECAUSE of the difference in culture.
I can’t imagine why anyone would move to a foreign country without [i]wanting[/i] to embark on a real life-changing journey.
I am constantly “butting” up against big cultural differences both large and small. I would have to say that the best possible gift Costa Rica has to offer is [i]humility[/i]!! Sure not [u]my[/u] strong suit before we moved…so getting smacked around by the universe has been very, VERY good for me![/quote]
well put, true, who would move w/o doing their homework first and then crab…..a world w/o rush rush, make a buck and go to ChinaMart would be a nice change..
[quote=”maravilla”]the week of rotten wild weather was because of a storm in ALASKA — if you can imagine, and yes, it was nationwide, with bad weather everywhere.[/quote]
My family visited Los Suenos last year for 4 weeks and absolutely love the country. We are from Dallas Texas area
are fed up with the greed and BS in US. We are back for 6 weeks and are visiting different areas to find a place we fit in. Love the people, the clean air and the slow pace. There are a few culture shocks but we expected that. Our minds are open and embrassing the opportunity to live here. The one problem we have is our grown children want to come and they need a business of some kind. That seems to be our biggest challenge. I expect we will be here time and time until we work out something. thank all of you for your feedback. Lawrence Family[quote=”Lynda56″][quote=”maravilla”]the week of rotten wild weather was because of a storm in ALASKA — if you can imagine, and yes, it was nationwide, with bad weather everywhere.[/quote]
My family visited Los Suenos last year for 4 weeks and absolutely love the country. We are from Dallas Texas area
are fed up with the greed and BS in US. We are back for 6 weeks and are visiting different areas to find a place we fit in. Love the people, the clean air and the slow pace. There are a few culture shocks but we expected that. Our minds are open and embrassing the opportunity to live here. The one problem we have is our grown children want to come and they need a business of some kind. That seems to be our biggest challenge. I expect we will be here time and time until we work out something. thank all of you for your feedback. Lawrence Family[/quote]My issues similar, no children, but have no skills,etc to work nor to start a buiz (Espanol is little) and wife who could not relocate….but yes, tired too of BS and greed,etc….maybe someday soon, that is why I come here, to learn and share….
For a company called WeLoveCostaRica, you sure spread hate. What else do you mean by publishing this obvious attack on white Americans? In Hawaii, we call them f**king Haoles. But do you see this epithet published in trade publications and websites like this? Of course not. Hawaiians are not about to bite the hands that feed them, and dealing with a few annoying tourists is not going to change that. Paradise is not without it’s snakes, but I’d rather not read about them. Please stop running anymore of these hit pieces, they do nothing to build loyalty to your brand, much less Costa Rica.
[quote=”Lynda56″][quote=”maravilla”]the week of rotten wild weather was because of a storm in ALASKA — if you can imagine, and yes, it was nationwide, with bad weather everywhere.[/quote]
My family visited Los Suenos last year for 4 weeks and absolutely love the country. We are from Dallas Texas area
are fed up with the greed and BS in US. We are back for 6 weeks and are visiting different areas to find a place we fit in. Love the people, the clean air and the slow pace. There are a few culture shocks but we expected that. Our minds are open and embrassing the opportunity to live here. The one problem we have is our grown children want to come and they need a business of some kind. That seems to be our biggest challenge. I expect we will be here time and time until we work out something. thank all of you for your feedback. Lawrence Family[/quote]Good luck to you, the Lawrence Family! We live in and love Atenas. Love its proximity to everything great, wonderful weather and “just the right size”, at least for us. If your grown children have some money to invest, there are still good opportunities here….with LOTS of research!
Know that you will find a good fit…there is SO much to choose from here in Costa Rica!
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