Blog Posts About Life in Costa Rica Expert time-tested advice on how to live, retire and invest in Costa Rica.
Traveling by Bus in Costa Rica for expats
Bus travel is both affordable and accessible. Tourists, expat retirees and Costa Ricans can travel by bus to virtually any part of the country. Costa Ricans who cannot not afford an automobile depend exclusively on the country’s many bus lines to be able to travel to and from their jobs. […]
Costa Rica is the best country in the world to retire
Low cost of living, beautiful landscapes, and good weather.
Settling in to Costa Rican culture and lifestyle
With endless stretches of stunning coastline, luscious rainforests, majestic mountain ranges, and volcanoes, Costa Rica offers breathtakingly beautiful scenery, but that’s not the only reason why expats love it. Achieving a second place in InterNations “best places for expats”, Costa Rica offers a high quality of life and a peaceful, […]
Expats do not have to suffer from homesickness in Costa Rica
For over the last 30 years I have been successfully helping expats move to Costa Rica. About forty percent who move here, return home. There are a variety of reasons—among them the Spanish language, adjusting to the culture, sickness, missing family in their home countries, or in many cases nostalgia. […]
For our Canadian Readers
During the 43 years, I have resided here I have made a good number of friends from Canada. Most come here because of the country’s year-round climate. While Canada is blessed with nice summer weather in most places, winters are downright cold! In fact, all of my Canadian friends become […]
Health and financial Tip for expats in Costa Rica
Few people know that Friday, October 14th , is World Egg Day. Eggs have often been demonized, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Below are some of the nutritional and health benefits eggs provide. Eggs provide biotin for the organism which can improve a person’s hair, skin and […]
Living in Costa Rica certainly has its advantages!
The lower cost of living is one of them. And having a lower cost of living will help you do the things you enjoy like dining out frequently, traveling, and going out for drinks with friends. Without having to sacrifice your other expenses like your lifestyle or running a household. […]
Reasons why most expats do not live in the Caribbean part of the country
When potential expats hear about Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast, the first thing that usually comes to mind are the many islands of the Caribbean with their beautiful white-sand beaches. Unfortunately, Costa Rica’s Caribbean side is very different for a variety of reasons. In the 27 years that I have been […]
Costa Ricans consume 184 million liters of beer yearly
Individually, Costa Ricans consumed an average of 10.5 liters of pure alcohol per year, which was 26th out of 33 countries. Heavy drinking rates ranked Costa Rica 16th in the region. Only soda pop is consumed more than beer in Costa Rica. As many ticos say, “We have a very […]
What are pegas, sobados and sobadores in Costa Rica?
In Costa Rica pegas or empachos are synonymous with indigestion. When this occurs the lymph nodes are affected and the stomach becomes inflamed with food getting stuck there (pegar means to stick or get stuck). This suposedly happens when the food doesn’t agree with a person causing a digestive problem. […]