For most, watching movies and television on a computer is an uncomfortable hassle. However, with a router VPN you can watch just about any movie or television program on your high definition television. Those living abroad may have missed the recent explosion of new instant, on demand programming that is threatening to put cable television […]
Corporate Ownership of Home Triggers FATCA Requirement
A frequent practice among expats in Costa Rica is to use a corporation to control ownership of property. However, doing so creates additional obligations under U.S. tax law. Enacted in 2010 as part of Obama’s economic stimulus package, FATCA is designed to stem offshore tax evasion and turn foreign banks, brokerages and insurance companies into […]
Repatriate Your Internet Connection for Greater Access
Watching movies and television programs is not very comfortable on a laptop computer. Most people with a large, high definition television would prefer to sit in their living room or bedroom and use the remote control. Since most content outside the United States is blocked, expats need to install a VPN on their home router. Once […]
Our Name is Costa Rica and We Will Vote: But Not For You Anymore
A social media campaign produced by a group of students at the University of Costa Rica is creating controversy while stealing the thunder from national debates on television. Although it is less than two weeks old, the Facebook page has generated 37,266 subscribers. A video published on December 27th is highly critical of mainstream political […]
Amazon Airborne Delivery Will Go International?
Worldwide leader in online sales and home delivery, Amazon is developing autonomous, GPS coordinated, airborne delivery. Branded as Amazon Prime Air, the system uses robotic helicopters, dubbed octocopters, which at present have a range of 10 miles and a cargo capacity of five pounds. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos hopes to have the service operational in […]
Low Cost Shipping Method for Small Packages
Receiving packages in Costa Rica or purchasing online is both more expensive and complicated than in the United States. Many expats are quick to use freight forwarding companies, and don’t realize that the postal service does a pretty good job with small packages. Traditionally the problem is finding a company in the United States that […]