Nov 25, 2006 | Expat, Key West, Lexington
Ooops! I left out a detail or two: one day I’m in Costa Rica living the high life, the next, I’m in Lexington, Kentucky, land of fast horses and fine women. Lexington is 18 miles west of Winchester where I was born and raised. For the most part. We moved...
Nov 19, 2006 | Cultural Events, Expat
We live in a strange and wonderful world. I live in it with my not-so-strange and oh-so-wonderful friend, Jan. Who has kept me supplied with the essentials: Triscuits, fuzzy socks, romantic novels and, now, personalized M&Ms. Who’d a thunk it? Jan and I met...
Oct 30, 2006 | Cost of Living, Expat, Moving-To, Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®, Renting A House
We found a house. A huge house. A huge affordable house. With a fantastic view. Yes, on the gringo side of the valley. Trust me, I suffer appropriate guilt. But I’m close to the theatre and the boys are close to the Multiplaza and movies. And other teens. We are...
Oct 3, 2006 | Company, Culture Shock, Expat
Last night we had our first get-together at the casita here on the finca. Tiny house, big fun! In Key West, we loved having friends to dinner. Just didn’t do it often enough. For the Costa Rica Inaugural Fiesta, we had two families: the Bortmans and the...
Sep 26, 2006 | Amistad Institute, Communications, Culture Shock, Expat, Spanish
In the great landscape of Things To Know When Moving to Costa Rica, you start with Thing 1 and Thing 2. I have heard people say you do not need to learn Spanish to live in Costa Rica. They must be selling real estate. You absolutely DO if you are going to thrive here....
Apr 8, 2006 | Culture Shock, Expat, Moving-To
This from my friend, Marie: “I hope your immersion in Costa Rica is going well. I’ve enjoyed your early adventures through your blog. It made me think of my years living in Rio. First, there was the absolute fascination with everything exotic and...
Sep 1, 2005 | Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Expat, Recovering REALTOR®
Wife, mom, dog owner, polloista (chicken owner) and Recovering REALTOR® living in Costa Rica Formerly of Key West, FL since sometime in the late ’70s Here’s a short video interview conducted by Scott Oliver of WeLoveCostaRica.com: PersonalMarried since...
