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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…

8 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…

11 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.…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

2 years 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…

2 years ago

Redefining Luxury

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

2 years ago