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Really informative article this morning, on amcostarica [url=http://www.amcostarica.com/052515.htm#31]”Expats can be blindsided by injuries to employees”[/url] By Garland M. Baker on important details regarding which insurances must be paid for employees.
Worth saving!Link now included.
We have a 12ft tall pencil tree, Euphorbia tirucalli in a pot on our patio, and so far it hasn’t caused any problems, and have three Euphorbia tithymaloides, another plant that has ‘potential’ to cause problems…but we also have toad frogs that visit frequently that the dogs ignore.
Talking of caustic burns, I have one on my finger from processing Cashews…and of course, I should have known better.:roll:
Many folk are allergic to the sap that mangos produce…and in North America, common rhubarb causes problems.
Suggest you read the article that was posted [url=http://www.amcostarica.com/monday.htm]yesterday, 11 May, on amcostarica[/url]
Note: when you provide accommodation and utilities, this ‘amount’ is taken into consideration for the annual [i]aguinaldo[/i](extra months pay) and is part of the package they receive when they [url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Labor-Law/]leave or are terminated.[/url]
In the rainy season, especially in the wetter areas of the country in which all your choice locations are part of, many empty the pools due to run off from ground water.You would also be advised to [i]secure[/i] all spare parts within the vehicle, such as putting them in a lock box.
The ‘Viking side-by-side’ will have to be made ‘road worthy’ here, with windscreen, wipers, lights, etc before it goes for Ritive inspection and released by customs.
And, of course, both will have duty due on them 😥You will find more info on plants which are often grown here, as house plants.
Realize that unless you are a permanent resident, [url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Immigration-and-Residency/residency-general-information-and-summary.html]you can’t legally perform physical work here.[/url] You could open your own business, but are [url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Labor-Law/]required to hire staff[/url]After experiencing the road traffic you will soon discover that riding a scooter or road legal ATV is not for the feint of heart, especially when loose gravel is on the road. And although OK for short runs to rural town, you are not going to want to take it into a busy city or the highway…and they don’t carry much cargo. So, do you want the additional cost of another ‘vehicle’?
We really enjoyed ours until we had a bad accident that left me with a multiple fractured pelvis and other injuries that kept me bedridden for two months, and my husband injured his shoulder and leg. Thank God for helmets!!!A street legal 2 person ATV is not cheap either.
[url=http://www.costaricalaw.com/Customs-and-Trade/costa-rica-importing-a-car-how-much-are-the-taxes.html]Info on importing a vehicle[/url]
Delta will not ship pets as [url=http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_US/agency/news-for-travel-professionals/june-2014/delta-amends-pets-as-checked-baggage-policy-for-liberia–costa-r.html]’Baggage’ into LIR[/url]
LIR still does not have cargo service or allow any pets to fly into this airport without the owner on the same flight …[url=http://www.petmovingservice.com/pet-travel-services/pet-travel-information/move-a-pet-to-costa-rica/]so none accepted as cargo.[/url]
Check with your airline!!
Sorry to hear of your situation.
Do you have insurance on the property?
Trying to get the work done after the fact, could be impossible. Your husband should return to see first hand, what, if any, work has been done.
As it has been said, many times, you need to get someone you trust to live in your home, when you are absent. Unfortunately, you thought you had that ‘person’.I don’t understand, though, when you state “We have lost over $400K”?
Maybe the best thing would be to try and sell ‘as is’…if you don’t intend to live there, full time.
When flying United, unless you have a ‘in cabin’ pet, they fly [url=http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/travel/animals/petsafe.aspx]’Petsafe'[/url] not so with all other airlines where they can be considered ‘excess baggage’.
Traveling as ‘cargo’ on other airlines, [i]usually[/i] is because the animals are over 100lb including kennels, plus additional expenses since you are not on the same flight.
Expect the brokers fee to be in $$$’s.Even a very good girl, may get involved with group mentality, as she tries to fit in with her ‘group’….not just the locals.
Having two kids, that as teens participated in foreign exchanges I totally understand your concern.
While there isn’t ‘much to do’ in the town of Punterenas, I did read the USAC website and the ‘field trips’ they include, seem to be varied and hopefully, educational.
The only concern would be with the number of students involved, they [i][b]will[/b] [/i]continue to speak English…and probably not mix much with their local peers.Lilian, one of the most common reasons of those returning ‘home’ is missing their family. Going back on vacation is harder when you have a variety of animals and require someone to take care of them ‘like you do’ is not so easy.
We have been here for nearly 15 years, and our ‘kids’ are beginning to telling us [i]”…we think it is time you came home …[/i]”:roll:
