Aug 9, 2007 | Crime, Culture Shock, Living-In, Moving-To
My friend Dan wrote me the other day. He said, "Okay girl, step away from the computer… yes, that’s it, take your fingers off the keys and step away…. 😉 6 posts in 24 hours, you trying for a record?" Not exactly. Just in a race against time...
Aug 3, 2007 | Living-In, Moving-To
Mommy’s home. She got in late last night. She is too exhausted to tell me anything except that she thinks sometimes my blog is too negative. Sometimes I think so, too. Especially lately. And it ain’t over yet. There is good to report, too, and I’ll...
Jul 3, 2007 | Communications, Culture Shock, Living-In, Moving-To, Utilities
I am posting this morning via my new hi-speed internet service from Amnet, one of the two cable companies here. YAHOO!!!! We have been using WiMAX, a wireless signal shot from a huge tower on the mountain behind us. The plan is to provide WiMAX to the entire country,...
Jun 19, 2007 | Domincal, Living-In, Manuel Antonio, Moving-To, Ojochal, Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®, Uvita
NO to short-term speculation. Unless you can live with your money tied up for longer than you hope. OR you are looking to buy huge parcels, can be patient for the REAL deals to come along, spending serious money in the process. And can live with your money tied up for...
Jun 16, 2007 | Domincal, Moving-To, Ojochal, PollyAnna, Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®, Restaurants, Uvita
Jeez, I sounded really bitter in that last post, eh? Not any more. Criticia is back in her coffin, sleeping it off, and Pollyanna is recalled to life, disgustingly cheerful. After two days in Uvita [ooo-VEE-ta, think Evita except with an ooo], I’m mellow and...
Apr 5, 2007 | Crime, Living-In, Moving-To
Crime in Costa Rica is a hot topic these days. It’s been heating up for the past few months. Then that 70-something-year-old ex-Marine cruise ship passenger killed an armed mugger with his bare hands on a bus in Limón. That made the news. Then Robyn in Jacó...
Mar 14, 2007 | Banking, Driving, Money, Moving-To, Schools, Teenagers
Miriam wrote me. Man, she’s in moving hell – I remember it like it was yesterday!!!! Now I can look back in wonder: how did we survive???? Here are her questions and how we handled each. Looking at schools, British School sounds good, but it’s on...
Mar 10, 2007 | Cost of Living, Expat, Moving-To, Real Estate, Renting A House, Schools
If so, you will be interested in this post. I saw Howard's post on the Costa Rica Living Group board this morning and he asked for "All references, opinion, advice and networking welcome." Hey, if there's one thing I have it's opinions and...
