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Expat Life in Costa Rica

Hi! I’m Samantha, nice to see you here! You’re probably curious about my life in Costa Rica so here are is my story.

I’m an Asian-American who moved to Costa Rica in August 2012. I grew up in Washington state and went to UW (go Huskies!). In 2010, I met Yeison, who is Costa Rican (you can read our story here) during a volunteer trip to Nicaragua and Honduras. I went back to Seattle to finish college, graduated in 2010 and moved to Costa Rica in 2012.

And I’m happy to say that I’m officially a Costa Rican resident! I am no longer an “expat” aka perpetual tourist, but a very happy immigrant. You can read about my process of getting residency through marriage to a Costa Rican here.

Articles I’ve Written About Living in Costa Rica

Here are the articles I’ve written so far about living in Costa Rica. Most of these articles were written in the first two years of my move when we lived in Playas del Coco. I don’t write too much about relocating or living in Costa Rica since we focus more on traveling but hopefully some of these stories will be interesting and entertaining for you if you’re considering making the big move as well.

Times sure have changed since 2012 so some of the articles may be a bit dated, but that was how my experience was back then.

Expat Life in Costa Rica

Guide to digital nomad life in Costa Rica
Things I had to get used to living in Costa Rica
What I wish I knew before moving to Costa Rica
What surprised me about living in Costa Rica
You know someone’s been living in Costa Rica for awhile when…
Living in Costa Rica for $2000 a month
What it’s really like to live in Jaco
The day I met the president of Costa Rica

Getting laser eye surgery in Costa Rica
Getting my Costa Rican driver’s license

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Kayla says

    January 27, 2018

    Hi, I am an American college student and I love your reading your blog. I have used it to help prepare myself for my first trip to Costa Rica last year. I instantly fell in love with CR and have been back two more times since my first trip. I have also decided that I want to attend a university there to further my career in healthcare. Do you know of any universities that have English instruction? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Sammi says

      January 28, 2018

      Hi Kayla, I am not sure if there are universities in English and if it’s like a masters or professional school, they will be in Spanish. I know many of the school participate in foreign exchange programs, UCR is one of them and in Costa Rica, public universities are actually better than private but private universities may have English options.

      Reply
  2. Lesley Allec says

    April 19, 2017

    Your blog is awesome, I came across it yesterday as i prepare for my new expat experience in Costa Rica, reading your posts made me even more excited to be there next month, when my husband and my three year old son make our way down there.
    Keep being you 🙂 – wonderful post and very encouraging.
    Much love!
    Sincerely
    Lesley A

    Reply
    • Sammi says

      April 20, 2017

      Hi Lesley, thanks for reading and for the kind words. Good luck with your move to CR!

      Reply
  3. Farrin says

    March 17, 2017

    Love your blog, so much good information!!! thanks for sharing

    Reply
    • Sammi says

      March 17, 2017

      Thanks!

      Reply
  4. Cameo says

    February 24, 2017

    So glad to have found this blog! I’m studying abroad in Costa Rica this August for 4 months and this is great info to know. Thanks for sharing. 😀

    -Cameo

    Reply
    • Sammi says

      February 24, 2017

      Glad to see you here Cameo! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Nancy herbst says

    December 9, 2014

    I am looking for an expat community somewhere in Cectral or SA which is on or near a beach, can take classes and perhaps volunteer. I am a retired NYC teacher. I would like to. Be part of the local and expat community. I have enjoyed San Miguel in Mexico but there are no beaches. Any ideas?

    Reply
    • Sammi says

      December 16, 2014

      Hi Nancy!

      If you are interested in Costa Rica, you can check out the expats in Costa Rica facebook group for more information and to connect with other like-minded people.

      Reply

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