What Nobody Tells You About Healthcare in Costa Rica
When I first started planning my move to Costa Rica, healthcare was one of those topics I kept pushing aside. Not because I thought it didn’t matter, but because it…
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Looking Beyond Traditional Offshore Centers? Consider Belize
For decades, the offshore financial world has been dominated by a familiar cast of jurisdictions. Switzerland became synonymous with private banking. The Cayman Islands emerged as a powerhouse for funds…
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Why Nicaragua Is the Perfect Plan-B
There is a particular kind of country that the Plan B conversation keeps returning to. Not the obvious ones, where the infrastructure is polished and the expat community is already…
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From Nomads to Pensionados: Why We Chose Panama As Our New Home
I like to say that my husband and I are “experienced travelers,” though “seniors with itchy feet” might be more accurate. Travel has always been woven into our lives. He…
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Is Costa Rica the Fresh Start Your Family Is Looking For?
If the thought of moving your family to Costa Rica has lingered in the back of your mind, this might be the year it takes shape. The country has a…
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Ready to Leave the US? These Countries Might Trump the American Dream
With radical new laws, policies, and foreign intervention creating drastic changes in the United States, life here is becoming more of an acquired taste. If you’re among those who no…
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Why Some Expats Leave Costa Rica (and Others Stay Forever)
Many people move to Costa Rica announcing, often, that they are staying forever. But a few years later, some pack their bags. It rarely happens all at once. There is…
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Geopolitical Risk and the Shift Beyond the Gulf
For much of the past two decades, cities like Dubai have symbolized stability, ambition, and opportunity in an otherwise volatile region. Positioned as a global financial hub with world-class infrastructure,…
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Costa Rica or Bali? A Tale Between Two Paradises
A Life Shaped by Travel As an avid traveler, I find it ironic that I was raised by parents whose world rarely extended beyond American borders. Yet two of their…
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Costa Rica’s Digital DIMEX, Explained
The Pura Vida Approach to Progress Anyone who has spent time in Costa Rica quickly learns that the local rhythm is guided by a unique internal compass. Here, life is…
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