Opinion

Letter to the Editor – From time to time we get an email from an expat that has taken the leap to come to Costa Rica to start a new…

Costa Rica Living Editorial – I take one last trip into Jaco in order to get the essentials. I have cleaning supplies, dog food, groceries, and anything else that I…

Editorial – A couple of weeks ago, I thought of Tony, a burly, cheerful, Costa Rican who drove a friend and me in his Toyota south along the highway from the…

To say the least it has been a tough last week.  I can usually handle the frustrations that Costa Rica and the world throw at me but this just about…

Letter to the Editor – With the presidential election in Costa Rica just a few weeks away, I am surprised that the recent crisis with a devalued Colon is not being…

Living in Costa Rica – Everyone knows that the ability to support oneself whilst on the road is paramount to how long one can stay abroad- and in a country as…

Costa Rica Living – Like the United States, Costa Rica is a constitutional republic and has been since 1949. Like the United States, Costa Rica holds presidential elections every four years.…

Living in Costa Rica – In most cases the answer is, yes. Most gringos who come to Costa Rica end up getting involved with women who are a lot younger. This is…