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must have shopping for living in costa rica

What to buy before you move! My recommended must-have items for living in Costa Rica

costa rica inspired clothing and home goods

Costa Rica Inspired Eco-Friendly Clothing & Home Goods

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While yes I’m grateful all this is “free” (a

While yes I’m grateful all this is “free” (as long as you’re paid up to date with CCSS), there are several problems. Here in this video I share a few of them.

#movetocostarica #expatlife #livingabroad #movingabroad #movingtocostaricasimplified

So at this particular public hospital, there is no

So at this particular public hospital, there is no office just for the specialist. Your registration and blood pressure etc are done at the main entrance. And it feels like there are hundreds of people just wandering around. When you find the “office” for the doctor, you don’t go in. You just wait outside until the doctor opens the door and calls your name. After you see the doctor, if follow ups are needed or meds, you then have to go to the entrance and get another ticket, then wait again for the secretary. The secretary will give you a piece of paper for meds that you will show to the pharmacy when picking them up. In my case, I was also given a follow up appointment BUT while there is a specific date and time for the appointment, I must return to the hospital and see the secretary one month before the appointment to confirm… yes, my friends, in person confirmation. Because we can’t use, oh I don’t know… modern technology to make life easier for people with health problems. Or just put the date and time of the scheduled appointment into the computer and be done with it.

This hospital is nowhere near where I live and all I can think about is how inconvenient it must be for locals who don’t have flexible work schedules and who have to jump through all these ridiculous hoops. It really is unfortunate and such a waste of everyone’s time, money and energy.

Next time, I’ll talk about the problems with the meds…

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Life is never dull here. Especially that last memo

Life is never dull here. Especially that last memory. OUCH!! My 4x4 sandals failed me that day.

On our expat journey, we’ll experience both blissful, happy moments as well as not-so-ideal ones. There is actually a word for learning how to manage - and appreciate - that… Sanguine. (Have I mentioned that I’m a word nerd! 😉)

Since I’m on a grocery store kick, thought I’d

Since I’m on a grocery store kick, thought I’d share today about yellow lemons (or lack thereof…)

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Part 2! Let’s debunk some misinformation about g

Part 2! Let’s debunk some misinformation about grocery stores in Costa Rica. I’m sharing all the items that the woman in the Instagram video said she couldn’t find here, and I’m at the same chain store that she shopped at. The ONLY item that I couldn’t find from the original video was dryer sheets. But they do indeed exist, just possibly not at this chain store because the reality is, some people, both locals and foreigners, don’t have dryers here. And this particular store doesn’t have a lot of the higher end, “luxury” items that you can find at other stores here. Although… most dryer sheets that you can find here are not eco friendly and so I don’t recommend buying them anyways! ♻️

Learn more about grocery stores in my new book, Moving to Costa Rica Simplified. Available at Amazon in paperback and Kindle. Link in bio!

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56 years ago today, Arenal 🌋 awakened from its

56 years ago today, Arenal 🌋 awakened from its dormant state and erupted, causing the death of 87 people and covering the surrounding area in lava, rock and ash. It continued to be active until 2010.

#costarica #arenalvolcano #expatlife

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