Two Weeks in Costa Rica


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A combination travelogue and guidebook that tells the humorous tale of the authors' vacation in Costa Rica while also giving valuable travel tips.




Bug Out to Belize


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Are you worried and anxious about the present state of the world? Are you concerned about your future and that of your family? Do you want to live better, cheaper and healthier? Without worrying about politics, war, money problems, government surveillance, keeping up with the Joneses or even the unthinkable -- nuclear Armageddon? Then consider bugging out to Belize, the little English-speaking country on the Caribbean Coast. It's so close, yet so far from most of the world's problems. Bug Out to Belize by Lan Sluder tells you how to do it: What areas are best ? How much does it costs to live in Belize? How do you get residency? What are the pitfalls to avoid? And, how to make the move! Written by a leading expert on Belize, an award-winning reporter, newspaper and magazine editor, contributor to leading publications around the world including the New York Times, Caribbean Travel & Life, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald and the Globe and Mail, and author of more than 20 books, Bug Out to Belize can guide you to a better, more worry-free future in beautiful Belize, the friendly, affordable, frost-free and English-speaking little country on the Caribbean Coast.




How to Retire Overseas


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The definitive guide for anyone dreaming of living in paradise when they retire. Whether motivated by a desire for adventure, or the need to make the most of a diminished nest egg, more and more Americans are considering an overseas retirement. Drawing on her more than three decades of experience helping people relocate happily and successfully, Kathleen Peddicord shows how living in an unconventional retirement destination can cost less than a traditional home in Florida or Arizona. Peddicord addresses all of the essential issues, including: • Finding a home to own or rent • Researching and understanding your tax liability • Obtaining health insurance and medical care • Avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls • Opening a bank account Whether readers are interested in relatively unknown havens like Nicaragua, well-traveled areas in Italy, or need some help deciding, How to Retire Overseas is the ultimate guide to making retirement dreams come true.




The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget


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Achieve your dream of retiring abroad while on a budget The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget provides a detailed guide to one of the least-known but most effective retirement strategies in today's chaotic economic environment: retiring abroad. The premise is simple: Enjoy a happier, healthier, more fulfilling retirement than you could possibly afford in the U.S. or Canada by finding the right overseas retirement haven. The book reveals those affordable havens and the strategies for successfully making the move that could save your retirement. Aimed at retirees and near-retirees in the U.S. and Canada, this book's strategies apply just as well to younger people and people with families who are looking for ways to improve their quality of life while at the same time lowering their cost of living. It includes solutions for the challenges of continuing to work and earn money abroad, too. As long-time contributors to the acknowledged leader in the field, International Living, authors Suzan Haskins and Dan Prescher have at their disposal more than thirty years of International Living experience and expertise in the topic. They've been writing about living overseas for more than 12 years and have created their own broad and deep body of work, including regular blogs on the topic for Huffington Post and AARP. The authors include information and strategies that can be successfully applied by anyone regardless of their political or economic opinions. For anyone who wants a happier, healthier, more affordable life, The International Living Guide to Retiring Overseas on a Budget shows you how to enjoy the romance and excitement of living abroad on an affordable budget.




Costa Rica Chica


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Fed up with the "more, more, more" mentality of North America, Jen and her husband Greg make the unusual choice of quitting their jobs in their early 40's, selling everything, and moving to Costa Rica with just 9 suitcases. Find out what made them consider this in the first place, how they did it, and why they have no regrets! Bonus chapters include Jen's special recipe for making bite-sized éclairs and a packing list for YOUR move to Costa Rica!




Becoming an Expat


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Becoming an Expat: Costa Rica is more than a guidebook to moving, living, and working abroad. Be prepared to learn how to live for free, rid of ATM & currency transaction fees, make a living abroad, fly for free, and step by step instructions for all of the logistics required to reset your life in the Pura Vida (pure life) that is Costa Rica!




Retiring in Costa Rica


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Many people called me courageous because I packed up and moved to Costa Rica by myself. Knowing dreams have no deadlines I decided to follow mine and live abroad. I determined that if I ignored the opportunity I would regret it for the rest of my life Basically my book Doctors, Dogs and Pura Vida in Intriguing Costa Rica, which details my adventure as well as the experiences of others, aims to enable you to make an informed decision about retirement or part-time living in Costa Rica. Throughout the book you will find questions to ask, resources to help you get more answers, suggestions for other books to read, and websites to peruse for others? opinions. The glimpses of life provided in the book may make the difference between a mediocre experience and your own wonderful adventure. Bottom line, Costa Rica may stretch your creative problem solving skills but if you determinedly plan to make it work, you may come to love your life in the country. Jumping the hurdles of life in the tropics from avoiding boredom to finding areas of interest to fill your days inevitably makes you stronger and perhaps wiser. Performing due diligence will help you decide what choice to make: living in Costa Rica, vacationing in paradise, or finding an outstanding investment opportunity. KUDOS: "If you are contemplating permanent retirement or birding in Costa Rica then you'll need this book. It's an in-depth, comprehensive guide by U.S. ex-pat Helen Dunn Frame that provides you with a step-by-step guide for the entire process of making your tropical retirement dream easily come true. 'Retiring in Costa Rica' is a must have read." Rowdy Rhodes, Semi-Retired Freelance Writer




Butterfly in the City


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More women than ever before in known history are travelling and living alone and enjoying it. Choosing a foreign country and learning another language is a happy challenge for author Jo Stuart who chose Costa Rica as her new home. Her story is of the pitfalls and pratfalls of adjusting to a very different culture that seems deceptively like the one she left.She recounts the pleasures of fidgeting during the Sunday morning symphony at the National Theater to discovering a new restaurant with friends, cooking for one, learning she can do the things she has always wanted to do, or the ordeal of becoming a resident. All of her experiences are told with the sensibility of an anthropologist and appreciation for the ironies of life, especially one that is full of the unexpected.Stuart loves Costa Rica and the city of San Jose and sings their praises, advantages and rewards for a woman on her own.