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 […]
Original Articles and Expat Advice for Costa Rica
Costa Rica: The Complete Guide
A visually exciting work of photography and no nonsense travel writing, Costa Rica: The Complete Guide is quite possibly the best guide on the market for eco-tourism in Costa Rica. Produced independently by James Kaiser the book is printed on high quality stock paper and puts to shame anything that cartels such as Lonely Planet, […]
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 […]
Keeping Stateside Accounts While in Costa Rica
Credit cards, bank, and investment accounts in the United States are an important tool for expats who either relocate or live part time in Costa Rica. Without them you will have trouble making purchases online, paying expenses or sending money to family in the United States. U.S. accounts also provide the benefit of FDIC protection […]
How to Live in Costa Rica On $ 1500.00 a Month
Written by six year expats Fred and Mary from Texas, How to Live in Costa Rica On $1500.00 a Month is a primer for anyone on a fixed income, considering relocation and living in Costa Rica. In the first chapter Fred explains their move in 2005, and the reasons why retirement in Dallas, Texas would have […]