Jackie Minchillo

Shall We Sunset? The Best Way to Socialize in a Beach Town

Shall We Sunset? The Best Way to Socialize in a Beach Town

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Before moving to Tamarindo, my husband and I lived in Chicago. We were accustomed to brunch as the key to socializing with friends. If you set a weekly date with someone or made plans to catch up with an old friend, oftentimes you would do it over a weekend brunch. We had to re-learn some of the “rules” to socializing when we moved to our little beach town. When we began to meet people, it struck us as odd that the common invite for social gatherings was to go and watch the sunset together…but we quickly learned why.

Follow the Sweet, Sticky Road

Follow the Sweet, Sticky Road

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Part of the joy of living in Costa Rica is a slower pace of life. An inherent part of that slower pace is dirt roads. While Costa Rica does have modern paved roads in the cities and on the highways, in many smaller towns off the beaten track, you’re likely to see dirt roads. These roads can be quite dusty during the dry season (December through April). So to combat the dust, many communities in Costa Rica have come up with an unlikely solution: They pour molasses all over the roads.

A Low-Stress Retirement on $2,000 a Month in Healthy San Ramón

A Low-Stress Retirement on $2,000 a Month in Healthy San Ramón

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As their retirement approached, Georgia natives Rob and Jeni Evans were left with a stark choice: find more work, or look for a new home overseas where they could live comfortably on their retirement income. They found just such a place in the city of San Ramón, in Costa Rica’s Central Valley. Here they now enjoy a happy, healthy retirement on $2,000 a month—including great healthcare coverage for less than a quarter of the cost back home. And having left the financial stresses and daily grind of the U.S. behind, they have time to pursue new passions in the land of Pura Vida (pure life).

Half the Cost, Double the Freedom Living in Costa Rica

Half the Cost, Double the Freedom Living in Costa Rica

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Fed up with the harsh Midwest winters and tired of working too much to pay for a life we didn't have time to enjoy, my husband, Junior, and I decided we weren't willing to wait for retirement to see the world and enjoy life. Just before Christmas last year, we started researching our overseas options. We sold all of our belongings after New Year and at the start of April this year, we landed in Costa Rica...without ever having been here before.