I would be extremely interested in how this goes for you folks as my husband and I are thinking about driving down in early December.
Hi Debra,
Checkout Costa Rica Rentals on Craigslist and you will get a good idea of what you can get for the price range you are looking to spend.
My husband and I just returned from Costa Rica and we used a rental car from Avis while we were down there. We were shuttled to the rental office from the airport by Avis. I’m not sure of the cost but we got full insurance and the insurance was far more then the rental itself.
If you don’t have anything to talk to your wife about then moving to a foreign country where you will both know no one is probably not a good idea…
If you folks are adamant about making the move I would highly suggest getting to know some expats through online communities and forums like this that you can hook up with once you get down there.
The suggestion of volunteer work is a good one…may I suggest Pretoma.org where you can participate and help them protect the seas.
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