Expat Living

Costa Rica is the Land of Roadside Good Samaritans

Lindsay Losasso - January 9, 2026

After nearly 14 years of living in Ticolandia, I have come to appreciate so many things about the Costa Rican culture, people, and way...

Guanacaste Leads Coastal Recovery in Costa Rica Real Estate

January 7, 2026

My Twice Yearly Parasite Routine in Costa Rica

January 6, 2026

Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean

January 3, 2026

How Costa Rica’s 2026 Tax Changes Benefit Digital Nomads and Expats

December 21, 2025

Expat Living

Costa Rica Snake Prevention Tips for Homes and Gardens

Vincent Losasso - December 19, 2025

Wanting to be close to nature is probably among the top five reasons that many folks from other countries cite when they decide to...

Expat Living

Coming Home to Costa Rica on a Midnight Flight

Don Mateo - December 12, 2025

My flight was scheduled for a late evening arrival. I prefer flying into Costa Rica in the daytime hours. From a window seat I...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Has the World’s Second-Worst Traffic

Tico Times - December 12, 2025

Drivers here in Costa Rica spend hours stuck in gridlock each day, and new figures confirm the problem ranks among the most severe worldwide....

Expat Living

Costa Rica Leads Central America in Latest Quality of Life Rankings

Tico Times - December 9, 2025

Costa Rica has landed the top spot in Central America for quality of life, according to a new international index released this year. The...

Expat Living

Coming Home to Costa Rica in a Driverless World

Don Mateo - December 5, 2025

A week from now I’ll be back in Costa Rica. Three months gone, and I’m ready for the plane to touch down and to...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Ranks Third in 2025 Global Retirement Index

Tico Times - December 2, 2025

Costa Rica has earned third place in International Living’s 34th Annual Global Retirement Index for 2025, a solid performance that keeps the country among...

Expat Living

Costa Rica’s Local Beach Economy Through the Eyes of an Expat

Vincent Losasso - December 1, 2025

Change is in the air. The threatening, gray, rain-filled clouds of September and October are starting to give way to the pleasing, fluffy, white...

Arts and Culture

Thanksgiving in Costa Rica Through a Tico Kitchen

The Tico Times - November 27, 2025

Wondering where I was going to get the pan drippings for the gravy and mashed potatoes I agreed to make for an expat Thanksgiving...

Arts and Culture

How To Roast a Thanksgiving Turkey With Cornbread and Pecan Stuffing in Costa Rica

Tico Times - November 27, 2025

If you’re spending Thanksgiving in Costa Rica, the basics of a good turkey don’t change: crisp skin, juicy meat and lots of gravy. What...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Expat Struggles with Food Issues in the US

Tico Times - November 25, 2025

Confession time: I miss my Tico diet. Basic, almost boring, it is made up primarily of beans, eggs, tomatoes, bananas, bread, tortillas, coffee, chicken...