Recently (well, okay, it was a while ago), I asked some of the local Gringos here in San Ramon two questions: “What do you wish you brought/shipped to Costa Rica that you didn’t?” and “When visitors come, what do you ask them to bring you that you can’t get here?” Do you want to guess the …
Monthly Archive: April 2011
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Apr 24 2011
International Living Magazine
We don’t get a lot of mail in our P.O. Box here in San Ramon de Alajuela, Costa Rica, but we make a point to check it every couple of days. The reason is to see if the next issue of Paul’s International Living Magazine has been delivered. Paul calls it a “wish-book on the …
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Apr 23 2011
Your Costa Rica Contact: Car-buying Service and More
We purchased our Toyota 4-Runner through Jacqui Monacell shortly after we arrived in Costa Rica. We told her our budget and the kinds of cars we were interested in and she delivered both a great car and great service. We’ve been very pleased with our 4-Runner and have found it to be a very reliable …
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Apr 23 2011
El Castillo de Relajamiento Cabinas in Beautiful San Ramon, Costa Rica
This is where Paul and I have been living since May 1st, 2009. If you will be visiting the Central Valley and are looking for a great place to stay with more features than a standard hotel room, this is the place! Each picturesque cabin is approximately 550 sq ft (51 sq m), ideal for …
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Apr 23 2011
For trusted help with legal residency in Costa Rica, contact Residency in Costa Rica
We chose Residency in Costa Rica to help us apply for legal residency and, unlike many of our acquaintances who waited two years or more, our residency was approved in only five months. It was a complicated process and they were wonderful to work with. The price Javier quotes is all-inclusive, including even those expenses …
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Apr 09 2011
Unraveling the Mysteries of Moving to Costa Rica
This 250p eBook is a great blend of personal story of the author, her husband and parents, who moved from Maine to Costa Rica mixed with incredibly helpful practical advice. A super resource for anyone considering moving to Costa Rica. First in a series. To read excerpts and to purchase, Click Here!
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Apr 09 2011
Visual Link Spanish
We never hesitate to recommend Visual Link Spanish to anyone who is interested in learning to speak Spanish. It’s fun, interactive, and well designed. And you can “try it before you buy it” with the 11 free lessons they offer. Just click here for more information.
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Apr 01 2011
Welcome!
Welcome to RetireforLessinCostaRica.com! We called our website, “Retire for Less in Costa Rica” because that’s what we’ve done. Our goal was to retire on $2,000 or less per month; that’s $24,000 per year. In reality, we spend even less. During a normal month, we spend about $1,700, and when we travel around to see this beautiful …
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Apr 01 2011
“Habla español?” You bet I do!
Two and a half years ago, we were planning our move to Costa Rica and I spoke almost no Spanish. I knew that I wanted to learn, that my days would be fuller if I could communicate in the language of the land. So I looked at my options and selected Visual Link Spanish. I …
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Apr 01 2011
The Mainers Move to Costa Rica
Big News! Our friend Arden has just published her first book about moving to Costa Rica. It’s called Unraveling the Mysteries of Moving to Costa Rica and is actually the first of a series called “Mainers in Costa Rica.” Through our friendship, Paul and I have been able to learn so much from Arden and …
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