DancingLions
American expat in Costa Rica
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American
Registration: 08 June 2025
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Joining In the Fray by Richtl
Hi Folks, I've been browsing this forum for awhile, and guess it's time to join in. My wife and I are in the process of moving from the Northeast US to Costa Rica. We've both lived in many places, and are entering this with few illusions. Also, I'm ...
@gst1212 Making the effort to learn basic, conversational Spanish will be a big plus.My chocolate maker's Colombian. At least I can talk chocolate stuff in Spanish. Read More
Joining In the Fray by Richtl
Hi Folks, I've been browsing this forum for awhile, and guess it's time to join in. My wife and I are in the process of moving from the Northeast US to Costa Rica. We've both lived in many places, and are entering this with few illusions. Also, I'm ...
@edwinemora these people are literally evaporating their 'plan B' if it doesn't work out for them and bolting down their escape hatch to be able never to go back to their originsIf you only have a "plan B," you're not planning deeply enough. It's ... Read More
Joining In the Fray by Richtl
Hi Folks, I've been browsing this forum for awhile, and guess it's time to join in. My wife and I are in the process of moving from the Northeast US to Costa Rica. We've both lived in many places, and are entering this with few illusions. Also, I'm ...
@daveandmarcia Thank you very much for the bank recommendations. Read More
Joining In the Fray by Richtl
Hi Folks, I've been browsing this forum for awhile, and guess it's time to join in. My wife and I are in the process of moving from the Northeast US to Costa Rica. We've both lived in many places, and are entering this with few illusions. Also, I'm ...
@gst1212When you conclude the transaction at BCR, and count the cash and check the receipt, the machine might "eat" the debit card within 10-15 seconds. If the "hard copy" of an expat passport is not displayed to the teller or person on the ... Read More
Joining In the Fray by Richtl
Hi Folks, I've been browsing this forum for awhile, and guess it's time to join in. My wife and I are in the process of moving from the Northeast US to Costa Rica. We've both lived in many places, and are entering this with few illusions. Also, I'm ...
@gst1212 I appreciate all of your comments, particularly the suggestion about MediSmart--I'll definitely look into that one! And my Spanish is improving on a daily basis. Regarding the "80%" discussion, I was a physicist before becoming a ... Read More
Joining In the Fray by Richtl
Hi Folks, I've been browsing this forum for awhile, and guess it's time to join in. My wife and I are in the process of moving from the Northeast US to Costa Rica. We've both lived in many places, and are entering this with few illusions. Also, I'm ...
@edwinemora Thank you for your suggestions and concerns. We've both lived outside the US before, so we're not particularly naive about it. And we have sufficient resources to return if need be. One never knows. Read More