Feb 8, 2008 | Culture Shock, Domincal, Ojochal, Travel Tips
Cindy, Gary and their tres hijos [trace EE-hose, three sons] have been planning a trip to Costa Rica for many months. And I mean planning, leaving no stone unturned. Secretly harboring a thought or two of giving up the stinking Canadian rat race and transplanting to...
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 18, 2007 | Cost of Living, Domincal, Ojochal, Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®, Uvita
It’s 3:10am Monday. We went to bed last night at about 8:30pm. Like the night before and the night before that. Because there is no TV and no internet here, nothing to keep us awake. When I woke just now, I was dreaming I was in rush hour on a train. It was one...
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...
Jun 13, 2007 | CR: Working, Criticia Voluptua Right-Right, Ojochal, Real Estate, Recovering REALTOR®, Uvita
I swore I wouldn't be doing this. But I am: I'm heading out to look at Costa Rica property for a buyer. I posted the Big Plan on the Costa Rica Living Group this morning, asking for help:Good morning, group, Hal and I are heading to the Dominical area today...
