Comments for A Broad In Costa Rica http://www.abroadincostarica.com In 2006, we packed up 30 years of a life in Key West on a whim and a prayer and moved to Costa Rica. Originally for one year, we stayed for almost five. Life in Costa Rica was amazing: breathtaking, frustrating, hilarious. And, alas, over for now. Back in the USA, on the next leg of the journey, find us at FiftyToLife.com. Más por exponer ..... prontitico! Love, Saratica Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Not Feeling The Love by Saratica http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2008/11/not-feeling-the-love/#comment-3552 Saratica Sat, 04 Jun 2011 20:30:44 +0000 http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2008/11/not-feeling-the-love/#comment-3552 Hi Ria, I hear you. I have not heard of the salmonella or food poisoning but the rest, yep, heard of it although thankfully did not experience most of those things. We miss Costa Rica so much, miss hearing Spanish, miss the beautiful country... No, lol, they don't put that in the ads. Pura vida! Hi Ria, I hear you. I have not heard of the salmonella or food poisoning but the rest, yep, heard of it although thankfully did not experience most of those things. We miss Costa Rica so much, miss hearing Spanish, miss the beautiful country…

No, lol, they don’t put that in the ads. Pura vida!

]]> Comment on Not Feeling The Love by Ria http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2008/11/not-feeling-the-love/#comment-3551 Ria Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:01:02 +0000 http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2008/11/not-feeling-the-love/#comment-3551 I once read this blog years ago~I chanced upon it again this morning. This post and it's comments lets me know I'm not the only one dreaming of moving on. I've been a perpetual tourist in CR for many years after moving here to try and become a resident. I was never able to jump through all of the hoops put in front of me. There were too many hands out. So, I just legally live here and there and travel. I agree that Panama and Mexico are definitely going to be the choice of many ex-pats. People will still come here, but staying is another thing. Most people don't last beyond two years. It's pretty on the surface, but CR has an ugly underbelly that many will flee from when it's exposed. The land scams, theives, assaults, no police, murders, no forensics, parasites, the seething ill feelings from young angry Ticos, the rampant cocaine abuse that makes people crazy, the hazardous roads, the bad food in resturaunts, food poisoning, salmonella, and all the while every person has their hand out or their scheming as to how to get your money: and all of this is delivered PURA VIDA. It's a very funny place. This is a November 2008 article and I have watched a hundred families move here, into this small community and leave since it was written. Or people have moved here and get stuck with a house that they can't sell and their money is all gone. The beat goes on. It's all entertaining. pura vida They don't put all of that in the advertisments. I once read this blog years ago~I chanced upon it again this morning. This post and it’s comments lets me know I’m not the only one dreaming of moving on. I’ve been a perpetual tourist in CR for many years after moving here to try and become a resident. I was never able to jump through all of the hoops put in front of me. There were too many hands out. So, I just legally live here and there and travel. I agree that Panama and Mexico are definitely going to be the choice of many ex-pats. People will still come here, but staying is another thing. Most people don’t last beyond two years. It’s pretty on the surface, but CR has an ugly underbelly that many will flee from when it’s exposed. The land scams, theives, assaults, no police, murders, no forensics, parasites, the seething ill feelings from young angry Ticos, the rampant cocaine abuse that makes people crazy, the hazardous roads, the bad food in resturaunts, food poisoning, salmonella, and all the while every person has their hand out or their scheming as to how to get your money: and all of this is delivered PURA VIDA. It’s a very funny place.
This is a November 2008 article and I have watched a hundred families move here, into this small community and leave since it was written.
Or people have moved here and get stuck with a house that they can’t sell and their money is all gone.
The beat goes on.
It’s all entertaining.
pura vida
They don’t put all of that in the advertisments.

]]> Comment on A Good Walk Completely And Utterly Spoiled by casey http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2007/07/a-good-walk-com/#comment-3546 casey Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:43:20 +0000 http://www.abroadincostarica.com/2007/07/a-good-walk-com/#comment-3546 I use to live with richard and susie! loved the girls they were funny kids. i miss them all. I use to live with richard and susie! loved the girls they were funny kids. i miss them all.

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