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Embracing Expat Living in Costa Rica with a New Puppy

When our 13 year old dog died of natural causes, I told my wife I did not want another. We had gotten her when...

Homelessness in Costa Rica: A Personal Journey of Compassion

Homelessness is a growing worldwide problem and Costa Rica is not immune. In the past 25 years, I have witnessed the homeless population in...

The Colorful World of Knock-Off Fashion in Costa Rica

I live in one of the knock-off capitals of Costa Rica. Walking around town today I saw three different men, in three different parts...

Debunking the Myth of Costa Rica’s Exorbitant Cost of Living

I just read an article in an online business-related website, that quotes at length from a US American expat, lamenting the cost of living...

Lessons from Costa Rica: A Tale of Theft, Frustration, and Pura Vida

A friend– I'll call him Lenny– recently became a crime victim for the first time here. His car was broken into on the street...

Unraveling the Mystery of a Costa Rican Expat’s Past

Expats come to Costa Rica for all types of reasons; Some come to live, some to die. Some are running from something, others in...

Why I Choose Costa Rica Over United States Convenience

I was in the world's largest Harris-Teeter supermarket, located in eastern North Carolina. The supermarket was cool and expansive with wide aisles and the...

The Worst Airline Experience Ever? One Traveler’s Tale of Woe

According to the visitcostarica.com website, there are presently 25 different airlines that fly into Juan Santamaria airport. From the following account, try to guess...

Costa Rican Urban Legends: Truths and Myths Unfold

In this viral era, a rumor can circle the globe in seconds. Disinformation is taken as fact. The more it is repeated, the more...

Learning Costa Rican Slang: Spanish Lessons from Rural Costa Rica

I still remember my introduction to Spanish as spoken in rural Costa Rica. I had a good, but inflexible vocabulary, with one word in...

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