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Well, living in BOTH worlds, half and half, makes for a well-balanced life with the pluses and minuses of each,
So why compare? Just enjoy both if you can have two
fairly inexpensive residences. FIVE hours from NYC–a piece of cake. You could be a SNOW BIRD or some other type of bird. Besides, there is ALWAYS something to miss no matter where you are but maybe the best solution is to BE, WHEREVER YOU ARE, without expectations and total acceptance.
Ken Pollinger, Ph.D.[quote=”kennethp”][quote=”jdennisg”]There is only only way to do things, especially in Costa Rica. Have the pool built of concrete by a REPUTABLE company that builds pools. CHECK REFERENCES from people who have had pools built by that company that have lasted at least 4-5 years. Otherwise you are taking a big chance. Fiberglass pools, in my opinion, are not well understood here by the installers, and every one I’ve seen has problems as soon as several months after installation. And even in the best of circumstances, they will only last for a much shorter time than a correctly built pool with tile. It is also critical to manage the water ph and other things closely, and to work with a pool expert until you completely understand the issues. Here much of the water tends to leach the calcium out of the grout, resulting in leaks later on. The fix is expensive; remove all the grout and re-install it.
Pools are expensive to build and maintain, and if you start with a bad job, that number to maintain later on will overcome the savings by having a pool built by the “tipico” Tico contractor, who really knows nothing about swimming pool construction. Pools are an environmental nightmare, use a LOT of expensive electricity, and chlorine or salt is expensive. by the way, salt water pools do not have salt water in them; they just consume salt to manufacture chlorine. And chlorine is horrible for your health! My advice is to find a good natural swimming hole. Or build a wood-fired hot tub.[/quote][/quote]Nice information. wooded-hot tub is fine but I’d like to hear
about a JACUZZI, with very strong jets, built for 4 people, with jets located on the “chakra” centers.
Anyone in this section have any experiences with jacuzzis??[quote=”Disabled Veteran”]maravilla, unless I am mistaken, the number $10,000 or less in an offshore bank account, need not be reported to the IRS or Treasury. If $10,000 or great, you must submit TD F 90-22.1.[/quote]
Does this mean that at any time during the year the bank
account has $10,000 or more?OR, that the total in the account OVER THE SPACE OF A YEAR
if over 10,000 or more must be reported???And if one has a few accounts, does this mean that EACH ACCOUNT in different banks must be reported if over 10,000
or more in that specific bank??OR that the total amount in ALL ACCOUNTS, if added up to 10,000 or more, must report.
