Expat Life

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

If you’re thinking about moving to Costa Rica, I’m sure you’ve done some research online for quality resources. It’s not an easy decision and it takes a lot of guts to do it, no matter if you’re coming alone, with your significant other or with your family. As someone from the US who moved to […]

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. […]

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 […]

As we were packing up all our stuff and preparing our luggage for our big trip, I had a bit of time to reflect back on my time in Costa Rica. I know it’s not goodbye forever since we plan to be back someday next year but it’ll be goodbye for now. It’s strange to […]