English is the first thing that usually comes to mind when one thinks of Costa Rica’s second language. Every year more and more Costa Ricans are studying English. Most private and public schools now offer classes in this language. Learning English as a second language definitely makes ticos more employable. For example, […]
The accolades for Costa Rica just keep coming. First, International Living Magazine named the country the number–one place to retire for 2018. Once again the country was named the happiest in Latin America and one of the happiest places in the world according to the United Nation’s World Happiness Report. […]
For many years International Living and its related services have been considered “the source” for those seeking to live or retire abroad. Recently, they published their 26th Annual Global Retirement Index edition which ranks the top 10 countries for living a happier and healthier life. The ranking is done by a team of […]
I just read an article posted on the Medellín Guru’s website that compares the city of Medellín, Colombia with Costa Rica. Both are the most desirable relocation destinations in Latin America in my opinion. However, it very difficult to compare a city with a whole country. That’s like comparing apples and oranges. […]
As a recent member of one of Chris’ tour I can whole heartedly endorse it. I believe that I speak for everyone in our group that we didn’t know what to expect but we were all open minded. Any expectation that we may have had was exceeded, based on evening […]
Few people including expat retirees know that Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and his famous wife, model Gisele Bündchen, have a beautiful hill-top home in Costa Rica. There house overlooks the small town of Santa Teresa on the country’s Pacific Coast. The Brady’s visit their paradisiacal getaway several times a […]
From the moment we arrived, until we were dropped off for departure, Debbie and I were taken care of. Our flight arrived early and two people from Christopher’s team were already there to meet us. One young lady at the baggage claim and a friendly driver outside. That evening Debbie […]
Due to bad weather in the U.S., we were over six hours late to meet the person that Christopher Howard had sent to the airport to meet us and deliver us to our hotel. We had figured that due to the late hour, we would just need to take a […]
For anyone seriously considering a move to Costa Rica I would highly recommend taking one of Christopher’s tours. We took a combined beach and central valley tour. The knowledge and information we received was incredibly valuable and covered both the positives and challenges if one were to take on a […]
Thanks for a fantastic tour! The tour was beyond our expectations! Good lodgings, nice scenery, excellent food , restaurant choices and so much more.Your tour showed us areas of Costa Rica we had never seen before. All of the expats you introduced us to were extremely nice, helpful , relaxed […]
