Aug 4, 2007 | Bureaucracy, CAFTA or TLC, Cost of Living, Driving, Expat, Living-In
Last month, Manrique wrote a comment on a post and I loved getting it. Write more, Manrique! So valuable to hear perceptions from his side of the fence:Hi Saratica!First please excuse my english if I don’t write it perfectly (I read it more than I write it). I...
Jul 14, 2007 | Driving, Expat, Restaurants
Engagement is defined as "A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time." It’s also defined as "A battle." Our lunch date with Alice and Tim, when they finally got to the restaurant, was LOVELY. Getting there was a...
Jul 12, 2007 | Expat, Volunteering
My friend Jan sent me a link to her niece’s blog. Jessie is volunteering in Uganda. All I did was read her profile and can’t wait to read the rest… She’s a TEENAGER. Hopefully, she can marry one of my sons. Oh. And one more thing: Invisible...
Jun 28, 2007 | Banking, Expat, Living-In
Not in Costa Rica. In Costa Rica, you just have to worry about someone stealing your purse. Or breaking into your house and taking your laptop. And everything else right down to the plumbing and light fixtures, if you are gone long enough. Just your everyday...
May 21, 2007 | Culture Shock, Expat
"Life is too strange."So says Jen from Dominica. No kidding. Here’s what else she said: "I am an expat living on the island of Dominica and I found your blog because I recently wrote an article for Escape Artist on Expat Culture Shock.Anyway, I...
May 20, 2007 | Culture Shock, Expat, Key West, Living-In
This past weekend I had occasion to be with four good buddies, formerly of Key West, now of Costa Rica. New expats all. Meet Dean, Perry, Jack and Kiki. I’ve known Dean and Perry for almost 20 years. Kiki I’ve known for a little over four. I’m pretty...
May 19, 2007 | Expat, Living-In, MOM
Ojala, I am home. With my boys and my mommy. Yep, Mommy lived through her first 10 days in Costa Rica. It was wonderful and horrible. Wonderful because she got to chill sin [SEEN, without] the boys around creating chaos and sin me around barking orders. Horrible...
May 11, 2007 | Expat, Mail and Shipping
Since I’ve been in Key West the past three weeks, I’ve been working on my must-get-list for when I come to the states. So far: Must Get: extension cords (the ones with the flat plug – can’t find those in Costa Rica) printer ink (for my hp, they...
