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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 […]
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 […]
American Airlines Has Incredible Savings On Central American Flights!
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007From the WatchMojo.com website comes this informative article about American Airlines putting all Central and South American destinations on sale for late summer and fall travel:
“For those keeping a scorecard, American Airlines flies to 24 destinations in Central and South America — more than any other U.S. airline. For those watching a budget, here’s an […]
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 […]
Taxes, Prices, Healthcare, Insurance, Banking, Beaches, Mountains, and the Price of Milk and Bread in Central America
Thursday, June 14th, 2007U.S. News has compiled a list of the ten best places for the non-rich to retire abroad in comfort and style, rating everything from the country’s accessibility to and from the States to its tax benefits (or burdens) on a scale of 1 (poor) to 3 (tops.)
Here are the categories:
A. Accessibility
B. Climate
C. […]
Moving to Cancun? Here Are Some Tips!
Thursday, June 7th, 2007
If you can’t bring your car down right away, don’t panic. The bus service in Cancun is fantastic and incredibly inexpensive. Taxes are everywhere, too, but they are more costly in the long run.
Air-conditioned buses are more expensive than the other kind, but for some of us, the few extra cents are well worth it. […]
