December 2013
Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo! (Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!)
Jason Holland
November 2013
A lot of things are cheaper here in Costa Rica. You can get bargain real estate, affordable rental homes, and very cheap "whole foods" at the local feria, or farmers' market.
October 2013
Costa Rica is unique. A very special place to those who've decided to make it their new home. It has its own culture and traditions.
September 2013
First off, I'd like to welcome all you new Costa Rica Insider members!
August 2013
I was at Starbucks earlier this week. Yes, Costa Rica has a Starbucks. Two, in fact, here in the suburbs of San José, the capital, with a third on the way.
July 2013
The Internet is a great resource and communication tool…but I'm still amazed by the amount of misinformation that gets spread around.
June 2013
I sometimes feel like I write too much about food. But hey, finding new restaurants and food stands is one of my favorite things to do.
May 2013
A lager beer, a bit of lime juice, and ice in a salt-rimmed glass. It's a concoction invented in Mexico, where they add tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, and other ingredients as well. It's called the michelada.
Off-the-Beaten Track Homes in Costa Rica…From $80,000
Of all the places I've visited in Costa Rica, the Nicoya Peninsula is the one that feels most like the frontier. It's a somewhat isolated region, with mile after mile of untouched coastline along the blue Pacific, craggy hills, vast cattle farms in the interior, and mazes of what are often dirt roads running through forests and fields. It's also one of the world's Blue Zones, where researchers have found that locals live longer on average due to a combination of diet, climate, and lifestyle.
How the Seymours Retired at 41 and 44 in Costa Rica
Opening a business, moving to a small town, changing careers, heading out on the road in an RV...they considered all these options. But once they started reading about retiring overseas, it seemed the way to go. And Costa Rica quickly rose to the top of their list of destinations because it's an easy flight back to Dallas and there's good infrastructure, healthcare, and Internet access. And the climate where they live in the Central Valley is perfect year-round.