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Cruising is a great way to vacation, relax, and be pampered, all while enjoying a huge floating hotel, but not only that, compared to conventional travel, cruising also allows you to visit several places in a short period of time.My husband, Michael, and I recently took a 15-day cruise through the Caribbean...
After years working as a doctor in his native Texas, IL Central Valley Correspondent John Michael Arthur “retired” to the bucolic bliss of Costa Rica’s lush Orosi Valley.
We've had a number of enquiries over the last year regarding connectivity in Costa Rica, internet, cell reception, that sort of thing. Of course, people who want to move overseas want to know if the internet will be good enough to video chat...
Escazú, in the San José province, is often referred to as the Beverly Hills of Costa Rica as it is the most upscale area in the country. Home to many well-heeled Costa Ricans, Escazú has its fair share of swimming pools, tennis courts, and golf courses...
Welcome to ‘Finca Good Life’!” That’s what Michele Martin and her husband Ray say the moment you arrive for a visit. By the way, that’s not just the name of their place; it’s their personal philosophy, too. Living the good life is what they do every day on their mountain ridge in the province of Cartago, Costa Rica...
Having spent three years of repeated trips, visiting, searching, and investigating all the areas of Costa Rica, we now live in the mountains of central Costa Rica. Our friends thought we were crazy for moving to Costa Rica, but more about that later. Buying real estate in Costa Rica is a very easy process, and anyone can do it...
You’ve probably heard that living in Costa Rica is like living in Paradise, Nirvana, Utopia; heck, I’ve even said it myself. And living in Costa Rica is awesome—but living here is not like vacationing here. It’s not all drinks on the beach and the high-life at the pool. I mean, real life has to go on, right? So what are some of the things...
There's a hot U.S. television show that features couples looking for new homes in international destinations. Frequently they feature homes in Costa Rica. The poor, hapless couples always facing the quandary of whether to buy the $1 million property...
It was the Great Navigator himself, Christopher Columbus who discovered Costa Rica. The year was 1502, and Columbus was making his fourth and final voyage to the New World. For the next 320 years, Costa Rica, the “Rich Coast” was a Spanish colony...
Contrary to what you may think, retiring does not mean withdrawing from activity. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Since moving to Costa Rica, without the daily pressures of a job, I am now free to fill my time as I want, and I do that in so many ways...