Chris, The tour was everything I invisioned and more, you kept us on schedule and gave me the information needed to make an informed decision of whether Costa Rica is the right fit for me. I do have friends that have shown interest in getting more information about Costa Rica and your tours in particular. I plan on updating them on the depth of your knowledge in regards to this beautiful and bountiful counrty. Hope to cross paths with you and Felix again some day soon. Regards, Carl Campeaux – April 2013 ccampeaux@lusfiber.net |
Chris, I’m so glad I made the decision to take your tour. Your knowledge and insights about Costa Rica, conveyed in your personable manner, was just what I had hoped for. I’m already thinking about when I can return and continue my exploration into areas of the country yet undiscovered and hopefully it will be sooner than later. I plan on keeping up with you through your online posts and resources and not hesitate to use your services again. James Welcome – November 2012
jameswelcome@gmail.com |
I was in a group that took Christopher Howard’s Live and Retire in Costa Rica Combo Tour which covered both the beach areas and the Central Valley. This has been the richest and most informative tour experience of my life and well worth the cost. I heard that by completing this tour I would discover if Costa Rica residency is right for me… Read complete Joseph Riden June 2012
joseph@josephriden.com |
Christopher, I want to thank you for an outstanding tour. You did an outstanding job in touring me around and answering all of my many questions about Costa Rica. Ron Elkind , June 2012 Combination Tour
ronvoyager@gmail.com |
Christopher, Thank you for a wonderful tour. We learned a lot and had a fantastic time. Your love of the country is obvious and you communicate it well to others. The interaction with others on the tour was great and we have all been in touch with each other after arriving home. Thanks again for everything Keep peeling those bananas the correct way!!!! Like the monkeys!! David and Sondra – January 2013
deuce_dave@yahoo.com |
We liked the central valley and foresee the day that we will live there. Again, we can’t say enough how much we ENJOYED the group, Felix (your driver) and you. You offer the FIRST STEPS of the due diligence necessary before making such a move. People who are thinking about moving NEED to take the time, effort and money necessary to aid in the decision making process. This trip was EVERYTHING that we expected and MORE. Thanks again. Nancy and Warren Panem (wncp2003@aol.com) April 2012 |
Chris, We are really happy that you took us to the San Ramón area because the price of housing was much more in our affordability range. We even found some properties on line that were fairly new and even less expensive. We hope to get back during the rainy season and will get ARCR busy on our residency paperwork. Hope to hear from you again! Les Hettinger January 2012 |
Have been busy since our return, so haven’t had a chance to write. I wanted to let you know both Pat and I really enjoyed our time with you, and found your tour and knowledge of Costa Rica to be very helpful. I also thought the ARCR seminar was invaluable and paired nicely with your tour. It will be a while before we need to make any final decision, and we plan to make some follow up trips in the future to check out more of this beautiful country. Jeff & Pat Taylor
August 2011
taylorjeff@aol.com |
| Outstanding Tour Service My wife and I agree that Christopher Howard’s “Live in Costa Rica Relocation Tour” is the best investment anyone seriously considering relocating to Costa Rica can make. We are still excited about the possibility of moving to Costa Rica someday and Christopher’s tour along with his insight, empowered us to make a decision that was best for us at this point in our lives. I don’t believe there is any other research that could substitute for the pertinent information we received during this tour. Also, it’s a fantastic way to see Costa Rica in a relatively short amount of time and the food was great! Steven and Jean Alston
sa@stevenalston.com
February 28, 2011 |
Your tour exceeded our expectations
Dennis and I are still talking about our CR trip and are incredibly grateful to you for the tour you put together for us and Liz/Greg plus the glorious day with just you and Felix. Felix also was a big component that rounded out the experience of the tour. We both had so much fun with you all and saw, experienced and learned so much. I am now going through all the photos I took and will send some on once I get them organized. We will be referring your services and in fact I have a couple of friends who have already asked for your info. Your tour exceeded our expectations. Thank you Chris!!!!! Anney and Dennis Rehm January 2011
Anney Rehm <anney4news@gmail.com> |
| Christopher, My husband and I wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the WONDERFUL private retirement tour of Costa Rica’s Central Valley that we took with you in February 2011. It was a GREAT compliment to your Retirement and Living in Costa Rica book (The New Golden Door to Retirement and Living in Costa Rica), and filled us in on things that could ONLY be experienced in person. The THOROUGHNESS of your information has helped us see in a very concrete way what retirement to Costa Rica can be like. Thank you for the FANTASTIC book and the INCREDIBLE tour! Tim and Meg Pack
Meg Pack meg.pack@yahoo.com |
Christopher, in my opinion, deserves the title of “Mr. Costa Rica” in terms of expertise, knowledge of the country, and great, pertinent location tours. We took the tour of the Pacific and Central Valley, and it definitely helped narrow our choices of where to live. Since 2008, we have purchased a property in Escazu that happened to be photographed on a number of web sites as what Escazu looks like (horribly flattered since we bought it!) in terms of different architecture. I’m not talking about a multi-million dollar property. But without Christopher and the tour we wouldn’t have seen the Costa Rica we needed to see. Bless Christopher! Darlene
darlenemonkres@ymail.com |
| I recently experienced Costa Rica through the Christopher Howard Combination Tour. I highly recommend that anyone who is considering re-locating to Costa Rica to take this tour. It not only allows you to see a good portion of the country, but also gives you a feel for the cost of property in several different areas. The tour is well organized and an education in itself. Chris and associates that you will meet are well informed and knowledgeable of the country. Chris is always available to answer any questions. Be sure to take in the seminar, they cover everything. This was money well spent. Beth Schreiber March 2008 |
| Hi Chris, I should have written you sooner. I just want to thank you for all that you did to make everything perfect. Thanks a million the Central Valley Tour. It was awsome! I will highly recommend you to everyone, The best part was the dinner party . Alan Kalicott, February 2007
a5587@netzero.net |
We really did enjoy meeting you and your tour was great. We will recommend you to anyone who asks us. Joan Weaver January 2007 |
“Just a short note to let you know how much Dave and I enjoyed both your tour and Costa Rica. I really want to thank you for all your information and insight. The seminar really was fantastic as well. It is a lot of information to assimilate but very informative and very necessary to anyone contemplating a move both part time or full time to Costa Rica. Dave and I want to definitely return in June and take your beach tour.” Jill Borough, Maui, Hawaii January 2006
Jill.Burrow@HawaiiMoves.com |
Just a note to thank you for a fantastic tour of the central pacific and valley regions of Costa Rica. As first time visitors, your tour provided valuable insight into the tico lifestyle. We particularly enjoyed the wide variety of different areas, climates, foods, shopping and housing options. Costa Rica really has something to offer for everyone. We appreciated the absence of any high pressure sales tactics as well, as your tour truely reveals that Costa Rica genuinely sells itself. George & Gail Merrel,St. Petersburg, Florida June 2005
gmerrell123@aol.com |
“Chris, thanks to you Ellen and I had an unforgettable introduction to Costa Rica. Honestly, we can’t get Costa Rica off our minds these days.” Michael Morley, Atlanta February 2005, morleym@bellsouth.com |
Hello, my name is Carlos Torres and I am an American from Florida. I wish to briefly discuss how I came to live in Costa Rica. In mid 2002 I was considering retiring to either Mexico, Spain or Costa Rica and a good friend of mine suggested Costa Rica, because it is the only true democracy in Latin America, their efforts to preserve the environment and the beauty and variety of the country. |
| “Our three-day private consultation with you in Costa Rica was ESSENTIAL to our family’s relocation planning. You showed us and told us just about EVERYTHING we needed to know to make our final decision about the move. We are especially GRATEFUL for your latest assistance in helping us enroll our daughter in the Lincoln School in Moravia. We can’t THANK you enough. Hopefully OTHERS will BENEFIT as we did from your KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE.” – Steve Roman PHD, May 2004, sar130@columbia.edu |
| To put a few pages of compliments into a few words let us simply say that we know of NO other experience in traveling where, in just a few days, a person can come to understand so much about a country and it is critical infrastructure for new residents. The tour, and continuing SUPPORT from Chris, allowed us to confidently purchase land in a country we had never visited before. The personal conversations during the tour offer a chance to understand what life would be like, and what it would cost, to live in this beautiful and relatively unspoiled country. Recommended WITHOUT reservation. Tom and Cheri, Petaluma, CA 2004, tomnorthen@hotmail.com |
“Chris, I enjoyed the September tour! You did a great job.”
Ruth Miller, September 2005, mellow51@netzero.com |
| I attended one of Christopher Howard’s tours for the Central Valley. I would HIGHLY recommend it for anyone considering living in Costa Rica. In conjunction with the ARCR seminar and his extensive knowledge of the country and culture, you will have access to all the information you need for an informative decision about life in Costa Rica. Rick Gaw, Costa Rica 2004, rickgaw@earthlink.net |
| I just wanted to thank you for the tour of the homes and towns and seminar. I really ENJOYED it. Joan Siegla, 2004, joannecpa@sbcglobal.net |
| Enjoyed your tour and all the HELPFUL information and advice. Brenda and I were undecided where we would retire until the tour. We now live in one of the cities (Alajuela) we visited and couldn’t be happier. PURA VIDA! John & Brenda Vickery Costa Rica 2004, jvickery@arcrmembers.net |
| We took Christopher’s tour and were so IMPRESSED that we wrote a full-page description about our good experiences for his guidebook. Chris has stayed in contact with us and we have become good friend. We don’t hesitate RECOMMENDING his services. Jim and Carole Burch, qigongjim@hotmail.com, Florida |
| THE TOUR OF A LIFETIME! We just took Christopher Beach and Inland Combo Tour. I can’t thank Christopher enough. It was the BEST tour my wife and I have EVER taken. -Dan and Lani Curtis, Camarillo, California. |
