Category Archives: TIPS ON LIVING AND RETIRING IN COSTA RICA
Living in Costa Rica and Creating the Arenal Botanical Gardens, Tiliran, Costa Rica
This short story is about Doug Ward’s life in Costa Rica. Doug came from Miami, Fla on a vacation and instantly fell in love with Costa Rica. He bought a farm, transformed it into a Tropical Botanical Garden, The … Continue reading
Why is The Cost of Living in Costa Rica So High? What Happened to “Living in Paradise”
Are you thinking of living and retiring in Costa Rica? First, you should do a lot of homework concerning the advantages and disadvantages and especially on how much money you need to live in Costa Rica with the same life … Continue reading
Cost of Living in Costa Rica in 2011
Costa Rica used to be an inexpensive place to live but not anymore. This in June 2011 and the cost of one gallon of super gasoline is $5.66. This year the dollar has weakened. The exchange rate went from 580 … Continue reading
On Making A Travel Adventure Video in Costa Rica
We were vacationing in Costa Rica near the Arenal Volcano at the Arenal Observatory Lodge and Ken said to me ” Wow what a spectacular sight!” As the red hot lava and giant fiery rocks shot from the summit of … Continue reading
Thinking of Retiring to Costa Rica? Then the video Costa Rica A Travel Adventure Spectacular is for You!
“IT’S SUMMER TIME AND THE LIVING IS EASY” If you are thinking of retiring to Costa Rica and want to hear first hand what is it like from North Americans who have done just that, then our video Costa Rica … Continue reading
Tips on Living and Retiring in Costa Rica
Are you thinking of making a move to Costa Rica? Perhaps to work or even to retire? But are not sure if you can afford to do so? I can offer you great tips to help you determine if this … Continue reading
Medicare Insurance will Not Cover in Costa Rica
If you are traveling in Costa Rica and need go use your Medicare insurance to pay for medical care, will it cover? No, Medicare’s coverage does not extend abroad. Coverage is provided only in the US. Only option is to … Continue reading
I’m Planning a Vacation to Costa Rica, What’s the Health Care Delivery System Like There?
This is from an article written by Jo Stuart for the daily English language online newspaper “AM Costa Rica”. Jo, as she is called by her friends, is a long time resident of Costa Rica and here she talks about … Continue reading
The New Golden Door to Living and Retiring in Costa Rica by Christopher Howard
I would like to recommend the book, The New Golden Door to Living and Retiring in Costa Rica, if you are thinking of making a move to Costa Rica. It is the most comprehensive and well researched source of information … Continue reading
The Ethnic Make Up and Character of Costa Rican People
By international standards Costa Rica is characterized as a third world country or a developing country. However, on first impression it does not appear so. You don’t see the cardboard shanty towns that dominate the landscape of other developing countries. … Continue reading