Recent studies claim that about one-third of adults in Costa Rica are considered obese and another third overweight. Which means about two-thirds of adults...

Expat Living

An Expat’s Take: 5 Burning Questions About Life in Costa Rica Right Now

Don Mateo - June 29, 2025

Have you been keeping up with the various events taking place in Costa Rica? There is always something interesting going down, and here are...

Expat Living

A Costa Rica Love Story: From Rustic Cabina to Separate Dreams

Don Mateo - June 27, 2025

My Tica wife and I have been together for over a quarter century. When we met, I was living a simple life here. Three...

Expat Living

Why Costa Rica Feels Like a Safe Haven for This Longtime Expat

Don Mateo - June 25, 2025

If someone asked me to sum up why I live in Costa Rica in 5 words or less, my answer could well be: “It...

Expat Living

U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Mandates Public Social Media for Student Visas

Tico Times - June 21, 2025

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica announced a new rule for anyone applying for F, M, or J nonimmigrant visas, which cover academic students,...

Expat Living

The Hidden Costs of Living in Costa Rica: Tariffs, Monopolies, and More

Don Mateo - June 15, 2025

‘Tariffs’ is one of the buzzwords of 2025. Defined as taxes imposed by one country on goods imported from another country, tariffs are essentially...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Expat’s Bus Journey to the Border: A Ride Like No Other

Don Mateo - June 11, 2025

I can’t say what compelled me to buy a ticket to the border on a collectivo bus. I got to the station too early....

Expat Living

Costa Rica Law Now Requires Corporations to Register an Email for Legal Notices

Jorge Montero - June 10, 2025

Costa Rica has recently approved a very important law which establishes a new obligation for commercial corporations, and that obligation is that they must...

Expat Living

True Stories from Costa Rica’s Tourism Frontlines

Don Mateo - June 6, 2025

Tourists—can’t live with them, can’t live without them. They, and the money they spend here, account for close to 10% of the GDP in...