You guys are so lucky to live and work in paradise! This is something we hear ALL the time when people ask us what our jobs are. I get this a lot more than Yeison since he grew up in Costa Rica and people are always surprised at how I managed to move to Costa […]
Expat Life
Living in Costa Rica on a Budget for $2000 a Month
When we travel around Costa Rica, we would always ask the many expats or immigrants we meet this question. Why did you move to Costa Rica? These are the top reasons we heard: Great weather A peaceful country Lower cost of living I think what many foreigners who are looking into Costa Rica as their […]
You Know You’ve Been Living in Costa Rica When…
Cuanto tiempo has vivido en Costa Rica? … Me thinking … Cuatro anos en Agosto! … Damn it’s been 4 years already! … Every time someone asks me how long I’ve been living in Costa Rica, I have to think about it. I was so used to saying 6 months, 1 year, 2 years but […]
What It’s Really Like to Live in Jaco: The True Story
I have to be 100% honest. When we first moved to Playa Jaco, I wasn’t super psyched about it. I was comfortable in our little fishing village of Playas del Coco. However, after 2.5 years in Coco, we were ready to move on and due to some new work opportunities, Jaco was our next destination. […]
Should You Live in Playas del Coco, Costa Rica?
I have to be honest. I never heard of Playas del Coco before I moved to Costa Rica. Actually, I only heard about Coco the day before we moved there! Yeison and I had planned on living in the mountains of Heredia but opportunity knocked and two weeks after I flew down, we found ourselves […]
5 Reasons Why We Loved Visiting Playa Jaco
Playa Jaco was the first beach town in Costa Rica to really explode in terms of growth and development and has given many opportunities to the town. However, as always with an increase in popularity with tourists you get some bad along with the good. Maybe you’ve heard not so good rumblings before but it’s […]
Confessions of an Expat: What Surprised Me About Living in Costa Rica
If anyone ever told you that living abroad in Costa Rica, or anywhere for that matter would be a magical, fairy tale paradisaical experience, take it lightly. Yes, living in Costa Rica is awesome, especially being at the beach. However, when moving abroad you have to come with an open mind and open heart and […]