Lifestyle migrants bring good intentions—but major change—to Costa Rica
A group of Americans and Europeans has relocated to a Costa Rican community in...
TRUE STORY: “I Moved to Costa Rica to Escape Trump”
"Upon arriving in San José, Costa Rica’s bustling capital, we checked into our hotel...
In Search of Nice Americans: First Impression of Costa Rica!
Extracted from Geoff Steward’s entertaining travel book ‘In Search of Nice Americans‘, the following...
Finding Good Meat in Costa Rica–a Continuing Endeavor
Right after I graduated from college a boyfriend took me to a restaurant in...
Sending Flowers around the World Has Never Been Easier
For years flowers have provided a way to show sympathy, congratulations or endearment. With...
Why Are Gringos So Obsessed With Shit Paper?
Guest Post by Colin Post, Expat Chronilces - This installment of When Readers Attack! addresses...
A Tale of Two Countries
Aaron Aalborg is a retired international banker, economist and business advisor now living in...
Parallel Worlds – Seeing Red Again
Our world. My wife and I drove to a lunchtime party at Los Sueños,...
Immigration Defers Fine On Overstaying Tourists
The Dirección General de Migración y Extranjería (DGME) - Costa Rica's immigration service -...
Millennial Expats in Costa Rica
I grew up in Canada and never thought for a second that I would...
In ageing Thailand, developers race to supply locals and elderly expats
(Reuters) - At 79, Thai businessman Boon Vasin’s latest $500 million venture is a...
Marchamo Madness
A few months ago, Costa Rica instituted a new law that people illegally parked...
Discovering Costa Rica: Tennis in the Jungle
I was going to call this column “The Hidden Costa Rica,” but then I...
Overstaying In Costa Rica Will Cost US$100 A Month Starting April 20
The law has been on the books since 2010, but it has never been...
The 50 Cheapest Countries in the World; Costa Rica Not Among Them
On March 5, Gobakingrates.com presented the ranking of the cheapest - as in most...
Costa Rica Takes 4th Spot in Americans’ Home Buying Destinations Ranking
Based on our latest report, Costa Rica ranks 4th in the top 30 locations...
The Importance of Being Bilingual
From Merck Manuals Student Stories, we get a first-hand account of the importance of...
How I Renewed My Drivers License In An Hour And At The Cosevi
Renewing your driver's license in Costa Rica can be an experience. The long lines...
Make Latin America Great Again!
By Colin - I first visited Latin America in 2007 and moved here in...
The Fable of Fabricio the Cricket
His fellow students at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) called him the cricket...
The Gringo Bubble
The recent trend in expat living is the Gringo Bubble, creating an insulating layer...
Costa Rica Has Come A Long Way
Costa Rica has come a long way, commercially speaking. I remember when Multiplaza was...
3 Reasons Not to Live in Costa Rica (and 3 Reasons You Should Move There Now!)
It took a while for my husband and I to pluck up the courage to...
Costa Ricans Are Very Polite
(By Galya Gerstman) Costa Ricans are very polite. Very, very polite. We from the...
The U.S.A. Is Not America!
Invariably, in gatherings of Americans, Ticos and other Latins, the subject of what is...
Do You Sit In The Back Seat or Front?
Hail a cab or call an Uber in any city in the U.S. or...
3 Ways to Get a Second Passport and 2 Countries to Get It From Quickly
A Second Passport is not just for the "James Bond" or "Jason Bourne" or...
How Long Does It Take to Learn Spanish?
As an expat living in Costa Rica or anywhere else in Latin America, learning...
Costa Rica’s Slow Pace, Political Stability Attract Expats Weary of U.S. Uncertainty
According to a new report from International Living, Costa Rica’s political stability and low-key...
The Costa Rica Medical Marketplace
By Galya Gerstman - I often joke to outsiders that in Costa Rica, it...
The Biggest Error You Can Make If You Choose Costa Rica To Relocate
On my monthly relocation tours I always tell my clients that, "the worst here...
The Juice Box
By Galya Gerstman. The other day my friend Mark and I were discussing his...
