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Costa Rica: Where Else Can You Have A Nice Lunch For $3.00?
Thursday, August 9th, 2007
The roads in Costa Rica might not be all that great yet, but the quality level of almost everything you’ll find along those roads is really, really high. The average hotel or restaurant here is very inexpensive compared to comparable hotels or restaurant in the States. Try to imagine a double room in […]
A Few Reasons Why You Should Retire To Mexico!
Wednesday, August 8th, 2007Are you looking for a relaxed, romantic, inexpensive, and safe retirement location? Come to Mexico!
In Mexico, you will find dentists who charge $25 - $30 for a cleaning, doctors who make house calls for a pittance, and restaurants where you can have a fantastic dinner for two - with wine- for $15.00.
In Mexico, you […]
Honduran Quesadillas: Holiday Food For ANY Day!
Monday, August 6th, 2007This Honduran specialty is often made and served to large groups of people on a holiday; it’s just that good! However, it’s just as good served anytime. You can make it in any kind of oven-save pan, but if you have a removeable-bottom tart pan, it will be even more attractive.
Ingredients:
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Living in Belize, Pt. 3
Friday, August 3rd, 2007More day-by-day living in Belize from Mr. John Madeira:
“Friday morning (11/10) was beautiful. We decided to go to Spanish Lookout. Spanish Lookout is about fifteen miles west of Belmopan on the way to San Ignacio and Guatemala. It is a town that has markets, hardware stores, lumber yards, a restaurant, service stations, etc. If we […]
Top Ten Reasons For Retiring To Costa Rica
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007From Rosemary Rein at Retreats Costa Rica comes this very informative essay about why she and her family moved to Costa Rica and love it. She has very wittily put her opinions in Top Ten form, and here is her post:
“As residents of Costa Rica for 10 years, we are often asked the reason […]
Seven Seas Seafood Soup: A Central American Favorite!
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007Whether you are in Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, or Nicaragua, you will always find Seven Seas Seafood Soup in any local restaurant. Fishermen return with their catches early in the morning, and customers are always waiting to pick out their choices of fish.
Whether you are preparing a meal for a […]
Why Would You Want To Retire To Belize?
Friday, June 29th, 2007There are many reasons that so many people are choosing Belize as their retirement destination. Besides the sheer beauty of Belize, with its mountains and jungles and breathtakingly beautiful beaches, besides the friendliness of the Belize citizens, besides the shops, and the hospitals, and the superb health care for unbelievable prices, besides the pyramids […]
Are You Planning To Take Your Pet To The Dominican Republic When You Retire? Read This First!
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007If you are like me, you couldn’t imagine moving anywhere without your beloved family pets. It’s important to understand, however, that if you move to a foreign country and plan to take your animals along, there might be some hoops to jump through, and some changes in the usual routine once you get there.
In […]
Costa Rica Has Wal Mart!
Monday, June 25th, 2007If you are worried that there might not be the kind of shopping in Costa Rica that you are used to here in the States, you don’t need to worry about that any more. Not only will you be able to buy fantastic local foods and merchandise, you will also be able to shop […]
This Is What’s For Dinner In Central America!
Friday, June 22nd, 2007Corn, or “maize,” as Columbus named it, has been a Mexican and Central American staple for thousands of years. Cornbread is featured at most meals, in fact.
Here is a recipe for a typical Central American cornbread. Serve it tonight with your red beans and rice, why don’t you? Mmmmm, sounds delicious!
Makes me […]
