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Why This U.S. Expat in Costa Rica Chooses Local Over Headlines

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In the weeks leading up to my trip to the US, I scanned several news sites both left-leaning and right-leaning to better inform myself...
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From Costa Rica to the US an Expat Longing For Home

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There are close to 200,000 people of Tico origin presently living in the US. I have spent the past month in an area where...
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Cost of living in Costa Rica from a U.S. Expat

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Paradise doesn’t come cheap. Cars, gas, appliances, phones, TVs often cost more in Costa Rica. But not everything. Here’s a simple, like-for-like look at...
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Back North from Costa Rica: An Expat’s Culture Shock

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I am presently away from Costa Rica. I am in a foreign country. I was born here, but it is now a different place...
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Learning Spanish Through Music in Costa Rica: Misheard Lyrics and Wins

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One of the most challenging parts of learning a language is understanding songs in that language. In my early days of learning Spanish, I...
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Life in Costa Rica vs the U.S.- A Expat’s Perspective

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Do I miss living in the USA? It’s a question I’ve been asked many times by both Tico and Estadounidense friends and relatives. And...
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Celebrating Costa Rica Independence Day Through the Eyes of an Expat

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Independence Day is almost here! If you live near a school, a soccer field, a parking lot, or a barrio with a lot of...
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How an Expat Became a Fan of La Sele in Costa Rica

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When I first came to Costa Rica, I knew next to nothing about our national sport of fútbol. I called it soccer, because that...
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Life at Costa Rica’s Stoplights: Street Vendors, Jugglers, and Survivors

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After over three decades here, experiencing a new “first” is a rarity. But yesterday afternoon, while idling at a stoplight, a young man approached...
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Have You Ever in Costa Rica? A Fun Checklist for Expats & Travelers

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Recently, I was hiking in the mountains along Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast. The trail went from gravel road, to horse track, to narrow...
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