Expat Living

Costa Rica Pacific Coast Drive Then and Now

Don Mateo - January 18, 2025

Last weekend I took a Costa Rican road trip: Perez Zeledon to Dominical, Dominical to Quepos, Quepos to La Palma de Puerto Jimenez and...

Costa Rica Grocery Store Guide: Local Products and Shopping Tips

January 15, 2025

Costa Ricans to Rally Against Gentrification Takeover

January 14, 2025

Expat Battles Exotic Bugs and Parasites in Costa Rica Paradise

January 14, 2025

Mel Gibson Reveals Love for Costa Rica on Joe Rogan Podcast

January 11, 2025

Expat Living

Costa Rican Currency Market Shows Steady Dollar Decline

Tico Times - January 10, 2025

The start of 2025 has been marked by a drop in the exchange rate. On Monday, the average worth of each dollar hit ¢508.82,...

Expat Living

Expat’s Theft Reveals Growing Property Crime in Costa Rica

Don Mateo - January 8, 2025

For the third time in my thirty plus years in Costa Rica, I was a victim of property theft. It happened two days before...

Expat Living

HGTV’s New Show Follows Canadian Couple’s Costa Rica Hotel Dream

Tico Times - January 6, 2025

Canadian couple Luke Shantz and Steph Sitt decided to make a bold move and relocate to Costa Rica without ever setting foot in the...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Jungle Trail Adventure With Two Very Different Dogs

Don Mateo - January 6, 2025

When I go to the beach, part of my routine is a strenuous jungle hike every morning. While the distance covered is only about...

Expat Living

Former Tourist Guide Shares Different Side of Costa Rica New Year

Don Mateo - January 1, 2025

When I was very young, January the 2nd was the saddest day of the year. The Christmas tree was stripped bare of its ornaments...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Local Shares 10 Achievable Resolutions for the New Year

Astha Garg - December 31, 2024

New Year is nearly here and that means a whole new list of resolutions. New Year always feels like a new beginning, and hence...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Volcano Drive Turns Into Tourist Survival Story

Vincent Losasso - December 29, 2024

This was around ten years ago, so the details of the beginning of the day are a little fuzzy. My wife and I, in...

Arts and Culture

Luck and Tradition Shape Costa Rica Families New Year Celebrations

The Tico Times - December 29, 2024

As the clock strikes midnight and the fireworks light up the night sky, thousands of Costa Rican families will have prepared for the rituals...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Drowns in Plastic Despite New Shopping Laws

Don Mateo - December 19, 2024

I am currently building a collection of reusable shopping bags, courtesy of my local supermarket. The bags are said to have a shelf life...

Expat Living

Scents and Sensibility in Costa Rica: The Fragrant Life of a Tico Expat

Don Mateo - December 15, 2024

About five percent of the world suffer from anosmia– having no sense of smell. Everyone has likely experienced this at least once on a...