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A Very Helpful and Necessary Part of my Relocation Tours
Recently, I received a thank you letter from one of my past tour guests. Two years after taking my tour she purchased a beautiful homes in Atenas. This is what Lindsay wrote, “I have great news. I just bought a house in Roca Verde, Atenas. A beautiful house with panoramic […]
Healthcare Information is an important part of my Group and Private Tours
The Costa Rican health care system is rated very highly internationally, and the country’s citizens or ticos enjoy a life expectancy equal to that of many developed nations. The country offers cradle-to-grave universal public healthcare,excellent private options and good hospitals. PUBLIC HEALTH CARE – CAJA COSTARRICENSE DE SEGURO SOCIAL (CCSS) […]
Why my Private – Custom/Talilor-made Tours and Consultations are by Far the Best of the Crop
In the 1990s I started my fixed-date relocation tours for those seeking to move here. I received many inquiries from people who could not attend my regular scheduled tour because of other commitments, scheduling problems or had special needs. So, in 1997 I began to offer my custom tours. I […]
The Real Cost of Living in Costa Rica
Part 3 In Parts 1 and two of this series, I went into different aspects of the cost of living in Costa Rica and how to save money. This article will deal with monthly budgets. I will provide a couple of sample budgets below in order to break down basic […]
The Real Cost of Living in Costa Rica
Part 2 In part one of this series I made it clear that how much you spend in Costa Rica really depends on one’s lifestyle. I went on to include the cost of items based on recent data found at number.com, which has the approximate cost of living in most […]
The Real Cost of Living in Costa Rica
What you spend really depends on your lifestyle. Some live for as little as $1500 monthly while other spend two and three times the said amount. I would say that the for between $1,500 to $2,700 per month you can have a comfortable lifestyle, and splurge occasionally. Remember if you “go local” […]
Alcoholism in Costa Rica
Alcoholism is a serious problem among some Costa Ricans and expats here. Unfortunately, as many ticos say, “We have a very deeply-rooted guaro (drinking) culture.” This really comes as little surprise since drinking establishments are found on what seems to be almost every street corner. The nation’s main beer company, […]
Future Expats will be happy to know
The Cost of Living in Costa Rica is 23 percent lower than in United States according to Numbeo A lot has been said about the cost of living in Costa Rica, and for the most part we can safely say that you can save money on services such as medical […]
More about allergies in the tropics
About 10 years ago I wrote an article about allergies in Costa Rica and how to deal with them. When I moved here about 40 years ago I remember that I started to experience allergic reactions. I made an appoint to see a nose, ear and throat specialist called an […]
San Ramón Revisited?
Lately, I have been writing articles about the good, bad, and ugly of popular retirement locations all around Costa Rica. I have lived here for almost 40 years and consider myself qualified to expound on this subject. The article below is an update of a previous blog about San Ramón. http://www.liveincostarica.com/blog/2015/02/future-retirees-should-know-about-san-ramons-strange-weather.html […]