Live in Costa Rica
  • Our Adventure in Paradise
    “Oh that’s far too beautiful to be real,” I muttered to myself, while examining the photographs in Christopher Howard’s latest book. “These photos can’t be real, I’m sure,” I commented cynically. It was October, a comfortable autumn day. But the days were getting shorter and the nights colder. Cold, windy, bleak, [...]

  • The Golden Years are Now
    The other day I talked to a friend who has lived here for about twenty years. I hadn’t chatted with him for about a year, so we spent time catching up on things. He has an elderly mother in the States who is on her last legs. We got talking about old age and the [...]

  • My Best relocation and retirement tour yet
    On Sunday the 28th of February I finished my 8-day combination Central/South Pacific and Central Valley retirement and relocation tour. It was a complete success and my clients and I had the time of our lives. People really enjoy my tours but this one was really special. There were two couples and five single women. [...]

  • Dial up Internet versus high speed
    When I first got connected to the Internet about 14 years ago I remember that dial up was the only option available in Costa Rica. Since it was over the phone line there were frequent interruption when someone called the house and cut off the Internet. I was reminded how inconvenient and slow dial [...]

  • More on Internet Hobby Sites
    Beware of the information and advice on the so-called “hobby web sites.” These include the growing number sites put up by expatriates in Costa Rica to share their experiences. On the surface many of these sites seem helpful but the majority of the people behind them are neophytes who have not lived here long [...]

  • More About Expat Hobby websites and blogs
    With a growing number of Americans relocating to Costa Rica there has been a proliferation of blogs and so-called hobby websites. Many of the blogs are useful because they give outsiders a view of what living in the country is like through other’s experiences. However, a lot of what people write is done by those [...]

  • Is it safe to buy real estate in Costa Rica?
    Absolutely! It can be almost like buying property in your home country if you use common sense. However, If you read the alarmist websites that preach that you can “lose your shirt ”or those that claim the have the “real scoop” on Costa Rica you will be too scared to purchase anything. Actually [...]