The colĂłn hit another record this week, sitting around âĄ481* to $1 (USD). Itâs the strongest it has been in about twenty years, and if your income or savings are in dollars, youâre probably noticing the difference when you convert. And if youâre coming from Canada,...
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Living abroad comes with a set of expectations no one hands you, but (most) everyone eventually discovers. So I put together a few of the unwritten terms and conditions I wish someone had given me early on... the ones to help you move mindfully, respectfully, and just...
Yesterday, I was on Ruta 3 (route 3), a winding mountain road. Because of my disability, I always need to hire a driver if Iâm going more than about 15 minutes from home. We rounded a curve and there, right in the middle of the road, was a white-faced monkey. Luckily,...
You know those skits where itâs two people talking - but itâs actually just one person in two hats? Yeah⊠I made one. đ But behind the silliness is a serious topic I get asked about all the time: Can I work here? Start a business? Sell real estate? Teach at a school?...
(Prefer to watch versus read? Here's a 1 1/2 minute video.) Yesterday (May 11, 2025) I came across a Mother's Day post shared by a mostly foreign-owned, exclusive community selling overpriced lots and homes in Costa Rica. I'll give them points for posting in both...
My first holiday season in Costa Rica was a world apart from the chilly, foggy winters of Northern California. By that time, Iâd been living here for about seven months. And while it was over 12 years ago, I still so clearly remember several things about my first...
Sharing two meaningful concepts that I encourage you to adopt as you settle into life in Costa Rica. Prefer to watch a video? Watch here. https://youtu.be/YW6sPZtrk3U 1. Life in a collective society. The first concept is the idea of Costa Rica as a collective society,...
How did I celebrate my 50th birthday? Well, not how I thought I would. I moved. Asà es la vida (such is life).⊠I trust and believe wildheartedly that this move is a step towards healing my broken body, fostering a deeper sense of community, and stepping into a new...
I come from a generation where politics, religion, and sex were considered off-limits in casual conversation. But the online world has certainly shifted that perspective for many, hasnât it? Personally, I tend to avoid discussing politics and religion because I...
Here's a frequently asked question that my clients ask: "How often do you return home?" Well, I am home đ A better question would be: How often do you return to the US? âïž Answer: Once in the last 12 years. September 2019. Yep, you read that right. And only for 24...
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