Normally, Costa Rica is not in the path of hurricanes. I think since moving in 2012, we may have had two Category 1 hurricanes and only in certain parts of the country. That being said, we can and do get severe tropical storms. Even more so when we’re in a La Niña...
I know not everyone will agree with me but… at least at this point in time, I don’t recommend supporting public events that are not traditionally Costa Rican. For example, a community-sponsored 4th of July event. It just reeks of colonization, cultural insensitivity...
A new health insurance plan has become available, offered by Costa Rica's national insurance program, INS. What makes this one so special? It offers health insurance to residents AND non-residents who have pre-existing conditions! Previously if you had pre-existing...
What I had hoped wouldn't happen did. I really wanted to write a book that would be helpful and supportive for foreigners wanting to move to Costa Rica, while ensuring that I addressed the problems that the country faces as well (and offer solutions when I could)....
So I knew this would happen... LOL. As soon as I hit publish and released the book, the new law about driving in Costa Rica was published in the national newspaper, La Gaceta - which means it became an official law. For those who aren't aware, prior to the new law,...
I take very seriously the work that I do with clients as a relocation counselor, helping people move to Costa Rica. While I don’t offer therapy, psychology was a big part of my university studies and I maintain basic therapy principles: to support my clients in the...
Living in Costa Rica, I often find myself pondering our world – the space we occupy in it, the things we take for granted, and what we consider normal. It can be so easy to lose perspective on what we want versus what is enough. The other day, I experienced a series...
My hope is that the clients I work with also get to their 12th anniversary... and beyond! Here's a look back at my adventures (and misadventures) that I've had along the way.
Recently, someone in a travel group was adamant that it does not rain in January, in La Fortuna. But it does. And it can be more than a "sprinkle". First, it's a tropical location, so rain can happen at any time. But more importantly, because of its location, La...
You'd be surprised how many people think Costa Rica is an island. I'm not sure where they think that island is... if they're mixing it up with Puerto Rico, or maybe it's a Caribbean Island... or maybe it's off somewhere near Bali. (all of those are indeed "islands")....
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