The basics about the Maritime Zone and some tips for when you buy into it.

How to brew cold coffee in the jungle if you don't take it or yourself too seriously.

Many people who contact us about retiring in Costa Rica ask the same question: “Do I have to learn Spanish?” The answer is, “NO!” You do not. You could live ...

A year ago I had a client who brought a friend with her to look at properties. The friend, my client said, was her brake against making a rash decision—a log...

If you are thinking about retiring in southern Costa Rica, you are most likely wondering what there is for retirees to do here. In one sense, simply asking t...

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1. Phone Unless you are a hermit, a fleeing criminal, or a distraught ex, you will want some way to stay in touch with your loved ones or the people you will...

Okay, so that title is a come on sort of like "Start Speaking a Foreign Language in 6 Days With my Scientifically Based New Method." It may be true, but it ...

So here’s a puzzle: How do you tell someone where a property is if you don’t have an address for it? What if there were no addresses anywhere? In Costa Rica ...

My wife and I have long dreamed of having our own hiking trail, but making a hiking trail in the mountains through the jungle is a bit of a nightmare. a) If ...

A few years ago, shopping for a compact waterproof camera, I bought an Olympus TG-3. It worked splendidly for water activities, but I began to notice reviews...

We’re getting a lot of questions from clients about building a home or hospitality business in Costa Rica, for a few reasons: 1. We don’t have a huge oversto...

We hear this question a lot: What does it really cost to live in Costa Rica? You can find any number of numbers by Googling the question, but here I want to ...

"Yes," I told her. "But here's the thing:" Okay, so a lot of people are afraid of spiders. Actually, a lot of people are afraid of anything that has more leg...

There are lots of lots for sale in the southern zone of Costa Rica, with great buys to be had! But there’s lots to think about before you buy a lot or lots. ...

As I visited with clients recently, one of their questions surprised me: “Why do some people thrive here, and others don’t?” They said they had chatted with ...

One thing I love about living in Costa Rica is the toucans. In fact, the toucan's raucous caw is what called us to our property. We got the cawl, as a preach...