How Much Money Do I Need a Month to Live in Costa Rica?

How Much Money Do I Need a Month to Live in Costa Rica?

Roger W. Says:  I am single with no dependents and want to know how much I would need to live in Costa Rica. I am 78 so would have to have decent health coverage.   Costa Rica Expat John Michael Arthur Says: Hola Roger! This is a great question, but one that is always subject Read more...: How Much Money Do I Need a Month to Live in Costa Rica?

In Costa Rica I Can Be Who I Am, Not Who I Should Be

In Costa Rica I Can Be Who I Am, Not Who I Should Be

I basically embody the American Dream. I come from a poor family amid a broken home—but I was the valedictorian of my class. I was the first person in the family to ever go to college, working two jobs to pay for my undergraduate education. Then came medical school. Then private practice. Then my own kids and the big house and the fancy cars. You know…success.

Costa Rica Scratches Our Permanent-Vacation Itch

Costa Rica Scratches Our Permanent-Vacation Itch

For my husband, Michael, and me, living in Costa Rica is pretty much like being on a perpetual vacation. Don’t get me wrong here; full-time living requires some things you don’t have to deal with when you’re on holiday. On a two-week vacation, you don’t have to wash the car or weed the flower beds. You don’t have to pay the bills. And someone else does your dishes and folds the laundry. But it’s not those things that make up our vacation-life in Costa Rica.

Expat Diary: My Indiana Jones Moment Deep in the Jungle

Expat Diary: My Indiana Jones Moment Deep in the Jungle

The best swimming holes are the local, secret ones. You know, the ones of tall-tales and summer memories. You only find them by living nearby. Call it “expat’s privilege.” My favorite is a secluded spot Mother Earth hid away on the backside of the Orosi Valley as it skirts the northern edge of the Tapantí Read more...: Expat Diary: My Indiana Jones Moment Deep in the Jungle