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Beyond the Postcards: Learning Costa Rica

Here’s the thing about Costa Rica. Most people think they understand it after a beach chair, a zip line, and…

4 months ago

Unlearning in Costa Rica

Moving to Costa Rica is a little like joining a circus without realizing you’re the main act. One day you’re…

7 months ago

Costa Rica Chronicles Part-3: Smart Strategies

Smart Strategies to Ensure It’s Worth the Move Welcome to Part 3—the serious (but still breezy) finale of our Costa Rica Chronicles.…

10 months ago

Turning the Page to Pura Vida

When we began planning our move to Costa Rica, we didn’t want to live the gringo life, separate from the…

10 months ago

The Truth Behind “Perfect Homes”

Scrolling through social media, I stumbled on one of those lists: “Things guests notice when they visit your home” with…

11 months ago

Pura Vida, Eh? Pension Plans to Monkey Business

They say life’s a beach—unless you’re shovelling a driveway. That’s why we’re trading our snow tires for flip-flops, our frostbite…

1 year ago

Idioms – Part Two

Blog Post 2: From Battlefields to Boardrooms – Origins in Professions, War, & Nautical Lore In Part 1, we explored…

1 year ago

Lost In Pura Vida

For most of our lives, we’ve been world-class complainers—Olympic-level grumblers in the fine art of whining about everything under the…

1 year ago

Forgive Me: A Dog Story

I waited where you left me. Two long days. The roar of passing cars terrified me, but I didn’t move…

1 year ago

Redefining Luxury

We often chase the wrong dreams, believing that happiness lies in what society defines as luxury. We are told to…

1 year ago