A Dental Experience in Costa Rica
I was taught not to use the word “hate,” but still, I hate the dentist. I hate the smell of dental office, the stale air, and the sounds that escape the room where the chair is. As a child, even the joy derived from the toy-board - the reward of picking a toy at the...
Costa Rica Cost of Living – A Busty Beach Budget
Ok, now that I have your attention with that titillating title, I want to discuss a viewpoint born out of last weeks blog post – Costa Rica Cost of Living: Apples to Pineapples. That article mentioned how, when you consider expat stories of living on a smaller budget...
Costa Rica Cost of Living – Apples to Pineapples
Last year I tackled the Costa Rica Cost of Living question with this blog post using how far $7 would go in various food situations as my barometer. I used that post to demonstrate how difficult it is to answer the question "how much does it cost to live in Costa...
A Family Travel Resource
On my website, I try to hit the topic of Costa Rica from various points of interest. I usually fail and just end up providing observations based on our daily lives here or topics I am especially interested in, in my special way. But still, some types of questions come...
Montezuma Oropendola
If ever a name fit a species it is the Montezuma Oropéndola. This fascinating bird has four trade-marks, two of which are described in its name. Let's dissect the name and in the process you will learn some Spanish. ORO - is the Spanish word for gold. The Oropéndola...
Living in and Visiting Costa Rica
The paperback of my book is now available for purchase. And while Amazon makes it very difficult to compete with them on eBooks, I have a lot more flexibility on pricing and packaging on the soft cover. Right now if you purchase Living in and Visiting Costa Rica in...
Blog Stats – January 2015
Better late than never - right? January was spent making sure my new book, Living in and Visiting Costa Rica, was ready to upload to the Amazon selling machine. It took me until the 4th of February to get it finished and get it listed. Pura Vida. Because of this, I...
A Retiree’s Moral Duty in Costa Rica
This week Steve Friedman takes a hard look at his life at the beach and realizes that he has a moral obligation to those who are living with Winter in the States. Steve and Martha Friedman moved to Costa Rica from Denver Colorado last year after retiring. They are...
Blog Stats – December 2014
December and 2014 has come to a close. We enjoyed our first full calendar year in Costa Rica. We got to take a few trips, made lots of friends, and experienced more about this great country and culture - some of which I wrote about. As far as meeting my blogging goals...
Books About Costa Rica
During the research for our move to Costa Rica, we relied heavily on books about Costa Rica, blogs, websites, and forums to help us make informed choices. I have compiled a Resource Page that has websites, blogs, and online newspapers that can help you in your search....
What do you do there – in Costa Rica?
Recently I posted about that famously popular question, "What do you do all day?". Today we get another perspective on that question from guest poster Steve Friedman. Steve and Martha Friedman moved to Costa Rica from Denver Colorado last year after retiring. They...
Moving to Costa Rica – Things we got wrong
When we were planning our move to Costa Rica we did quite a bit of research; we read blogs, books, asked questions on forums, and made connections with people. We did this for a full year and a half before our move. We were prepared when we moved. But still, there...