I will have to admit that the way we chose to come to Costa Rica wasn’t because we did a lot of research of all the world’s foreign countries or because we particularly loved the country. We had done enough research of the country (via this great site: http://therealcostarica.com), and had looked a t a few other ones. We looked into going to Israel, called the Embassy, and though we believe one day we will be going there, now is not that time.
Costa Rica has a lot of good qualities …

One thing you should always check out before visiting or moving to a foreign country is the food they eat and have available. If you are going on vacation, you are likely to find an American restaurant in this day and age in almost every country there is, but if you are moving there, you will need to know just what will be available to you. Moving to a foreign country is such a drastic change that making sure of the one comfort of home, food, is pretty important.
When we …

[I am getting a lot more questions now about moving to CR, so I hope you will bear with me as I post more often than I usually do. Of course, by reading some of it, you will get an idea of some of how we live here too. Thanks!]
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There are certain things you will need to do first when you are preparing to move. Here are a few of them.
Passports, ID: One of them is that if you …